Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Dec 9, 2011 (4 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on December 9, 2011 near Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: December 9, 2011
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to keep adequate airspeed after shutting down one engine, causing an aerodynamic stall. He also did not follow the handbook guidance to feather the propeller and retract the flaps and gear.
A Cessna 421C taking off from Sioux Falls had smoke and flames near its left engine. The pilot turned left, the airplane stalled on a southerly heading and dropped to the ground about 3/4 mile from the airport. The pilot had shut down the left engine but did not feather its propeller or retract the flaps and gear, and all four occupants were killed.