Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Dec 8, 2012 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on December 8, 2012 near Palm Beach County Park-Lantana, Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: December 8, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Palm Beach County Park-Lantana, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot did not follow engine-out procedures or maintain proper airspeed after losing power on one engine during the initial climb. The power loss came from a loss of crankcase bolt torque, for reasons that could not be determined.
A newly delivered Cessna 421C lifted off from North Palm Beach County Airpark after a short ground run and climbed normally. The left engine then lost power, and the pilot did not follow engine-out procedures or keep a safe airspeed, so the aircraft rolled and descended nose-down into the ground. The commercial pilot was killed.