Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Oct 14, 2015 (2 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on October 14, 2015 near Hammond-Northshore, Louisiana, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB (as...
- Date: October 14, 2015
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Hammond-Northshore, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB (as summarized by ASN): maintenance personnel did not properly torque the crankcase through stud nuts during cylinder replacement, which led to crankshaft fracture; the pilot did not feather the failed propeller and let airspeed decay below minimum control speed in the turn back.
On 14 October 2015 a Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, N33FA, operated by Aero One on a business flight to Atlanta, lost its right engine during takeoff from Hammond Northshore, Louisiana. The pilot turned back toward the airport with the failed propeller windmilling, lost control and crashed, and the aircraft burned, killing both occupants. Postaccident examination found a fractured crankshaft and crankcase fretting consistent with insufficient through stud torque.