Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Jul 10, 2010 (3 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on July 10, 2010 near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight...
- Date: July 10, 2010
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management led to total loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion. Impairment from the prescription medications he was taking was a contributing factor.
A privately operated Cessna 421A flying back from Pontiac, Michigan to Tulsa ran out of fuel after a fuel sump stuck open during preflight and the lost fuel was never replaced. The pilot asked to divert to a closer airport, reported that the aircraft had exhausted its fuel on approach, and it crashed into trees about half a mile from the runway. All three occupants died, and toxicology showed sedating medications in the pilot.