Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Feb 16, 2003 (3 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on February 16, 2003 near Somerset, Kentucky, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to follow...
- Date: February 16, 2003
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Somerset, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, leading to an early descent into trees and terrain. The low ceiling and night lighting conditions were factors.
A Cessna 421A on an IFR GPS approach to Somerset, Kentucky at night stayed about 200 feet below sector minimum altitude and struck trees and hilly terrain before the missed approach point. Three of the seven occupants were killed and four survived. The NTSB found no mechanical malfunction.