Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Jan 2, 2000 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on January 2, 2000 near Telluride, Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot...
- Date: January 2, 2000
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Telluride, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot intentionally flew into instrument meteorological conditions, became spatially disoriented and stalled the aircraft. Snow showers were a contributing factor.
A non-instrument-rated pilot departed Montrose, Colorado, in a Cessna 421B for a flight south and entered snow showers over mountainous terrain. Radar showed a climb, a sudden loss of about 4,000 feet, a partial recovery and then loss of contact. The aircraft crashed on snow-covered mountainside near Telluride, killing the pilot.