Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crash, Aug 22, 2012 (2 killed)
Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I accident on August 22, 2012 near Annino AFB, Leningrad oblast, Russia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine flameouts most likely...
- Date: August 22, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I
- Location: Annino AFB, Leningrad oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine flameouts most likely caused by fuel starvation and poor fuel quality, followed by a stall at low height. Contributing factors included low fuel, inadequate crew training and maintenance, and flying without a valid airworthiness certificate.
A Cessna 421A flying a touch-and-go training mission at Annino airfield took off again without informing air traffic control. After liftoff at low height both engines lost power in turn, and the aircraft rolled sharply and stalled into a kindergarten about 1 km from the field. Both pilots died and the aircraft burned.