Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Dec 28, 1997, Elkins
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on December 28, 1997 near Elkins, West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: December 28, 1997
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Elkins, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to recognise the unsafe runway condition and delayed aborting the takeoff, with an overweight aircraft and a snow-covered runway as contributing factors.
A Golden Eagle Aviation Cessna 421C attempted takeoff from a snow-covered runway at Elkins with five passengers aboard, and was over its maximum takeoff weight. The takeoff was not aborted in time and the aircraft ran off the end of the runway. No one was killed.