Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Dec 2, 2004 (5 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on December 2, 2004 near Collegedale, Tennessee, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper...
- Date: December 2, 2004
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Collegedale, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's improper identification of a partial loss of engine power during initial climb, which led to a collision with trees and terrain, with a partial failure of the left engine starter adapter as a factor.
A Cessna 421B carrying church leaders departed Collegedale on a flight to Knoxville. The right engine lost power at low altitude on the initial climb, and the pilot did not feather the propeller in time. The aircraft struck trees and the ground and burned, killing five of the six occupants.