Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Aug 30, 1996, Conchas
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on August 30, 1996 near Conchas, New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot inadvertently flew...
- Date: August 30, 1996
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Conchas, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot inadvertently flew into hail and thunderstorm weather, and the windshield failure led to hypoxic incapacitation of the pilot.
A Cessna 421B on an IFR flight from Albuquerque to Alva ran into hail near Conchas. The windshield broke, the cabin depressurized, and the pilot became hypoxic and lost control. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and two passengers were seriously injured.