Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Sep 23, 2004 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on September 23, 2004 near Lakeway, Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot improperly...
- Date: September 23, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Lakeway, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot improperly positioned the fuel selector valves, causing loss of power to the left engine from fuel exhaustion. He then did not follow the engine-failure checklist and left the propeller unfeathered.
A Cessna 421C flying from Angel Fire toward Austin ran low on fuel in one engine after the pilot set the fuel selectors incorrectly. He did not feather the propeller and the aircraft lost altitude, making a forced landing in woods near Lakeway, where a post-crash fire consumed the cockpit, fuselage and right wing. The pilot and one passenger were killed and one passenger survived.