Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Aug 30, 2004 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on August 30, 2004 near El Questro, Western Australia, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: August 30, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: El Questro, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The ATSB investigation did not identify a definitive cause for the left drift after lift-off.
The owner-pilot of a Cessna 421C on a delivery flight from Switzerland to Perth took off from El Questro, banked slightly left and drifted into trees beside the runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-impact fire. The pilot and his passenger were killed.