Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Dec 3, 2002 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on December 3, 2002 near Tajique, New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: December 3, 2002
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Tajique, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance at night in mountainous terrain, with poor in-flight planning and decision making as contributing factors.
A Cessna 421C flying an on-demand cargo trip from Alamogordo to Albuquerque at night lost radar and radio contact while climbing over mountainous terrain. The aircraft struck a ridge about 19 nautical miles southeast of the destination. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.