Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Jun 1, 1998 (1 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on June 1, 1998 near Little Falls-Morrison County, Minnesota, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: June 1, 1998
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Little Falls-Morrison County, Minnesota, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot continued operating the aircraft with a known equipment deficiency, and a fuel tank that could not be checked for contamination because of a plug left in the drain valve.
A Cessna 421A on a post-maintenance test flight from Little Falls, Minnesota, could not climb above about 200 ft and wobbled before entering a sharp left bank and diving into a wooded area. The aircraft burned on impact, and the pilot was killed. The airframe had been unflown for 14 months and had water left in one fuel tank.