Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Aug 30, 2001, Carcassonne
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on August 30, 2001 near Carcassonne, Aude, France with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during the initial...
- Date: August 30, 2001
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Carcassonne, Aude, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb after a power loss on the right engine, leading to a stall.
A Cessna 421B chartered for a flight carrying six people lost power from its right engine shortly after takeoff from Carcassonne-Salvaza. The aircraft stalled in the initial climb and crashed beside the runway. All occupants survived with various injuries, but the aircraft was destroyed.