Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, May 8, 2006, Marathon
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on May 8, 2006 near Marathon, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to extend the...
- Date: May 8, 2006
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Marathon, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to extend the landing gear before landing, causing propeller strikes and an aborted landing, followed by an in-flight collision with terrain during the go-around.
A Cessna 421B was positioning for a corporate passenger flight into Marathon, Florida, on 8 May 2006 when the pilot landed with the gear retracted, leaving propeller strike marks on the runway. He then aborted, climbed to about 100 feet, descended and struck a canal. The NTSB recorded that the gear handle and gear warning circuit breaker were in the up position at impact.