Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Sep 23, 1999, Santa M...
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on September 23, 1999 near Santa Monica, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: September 23, 1999
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to establish and maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in a hard landing and collision with the runway VASI.
A Cessna 421C flown from Long Beach made a hard landing on a VOR approach to Santa Monica and struck the runway VASI. The aircraft slid down the runway and caught fire. The pilot survived.