Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Aug 9, 2015, Clovis
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on August 9, 2015 near Clovis, New Mexico, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (as summarized by BAAA):...
- Date: August 9, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB (as summarized by BAAA): the pilot's improper management of fuel to the left engine during approach, which caused fuel starvation and total loss of left engine power, and his subsequent failure to maintain control during the final landing approach.
A Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II (N726JB) on a private flight from Melrose to Clovis, New Mexico, on 9 August 2015 lost power on its left engine during approach after the pilot inadvertently turned the left fuel selector off while switching tanks. The airplane struck terrain on final approach and was consumed by a post impact fire. The NTSB found no mechanical anomalies and attributed the accident to fuel mismanagement and loss of control.