Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jun 12, 2002, Westerl...
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on June 12, 2002 near Westerland-Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined..
- Date: June 12, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Westerland-Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined.
A Cessna 421C with one pilot aboard lost power on both engines about 30 km southeast of Westerland-Sylt after being cleared for an approach. The pilot declared an emergency and ditched offshore. Rescuers arrived about 45 minutes later and recovered the pilot, but the aircraft sank. Fuel exhaustion was ruled out and corrosion was found on some engine parts.