Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Mar 19, 1997 (1 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on March 19, 1997 near League City, Texas, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to refuel,...
- Date: March 19, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: League City, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to refuel, leading to fuel exhaustion on one engine, and then failed to maintain airspeed on the single-engine approach, causing a stall and spin.
A Cessna 421A on a non-stop flight from San Diego to Galveston lost its right engine from fuel exhaustion. The pilot tried a single-engine approach with gear down and flaps partly extended, lost airspeed and spun into a lake near League City, Texas. The single occupant died.