Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Sep 5, 2012, Fort Wort...
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on September 5, 2012 near Fort Worth-Spinks, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: September 5, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Fort Worth-Spinks, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control on takeoff, causing an inadvertent stall. The unlatched nose cargo door, his diverted attention and his handling of the emergency contributed.
A private Cessna 421B departing Fort Worth Spinks was climbing when the nose cargo door popped open, and the pilot was distracted by it. The aircraft stalled after takeoff and hit trees off the end of the runway. No one was killed, though two occupants were reported with serious burns.