Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Mar 4, 2017 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on March 4, 2017 near Cherokee County, Georgia, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: March 4, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Cessna 421B flown by a 69 year old pilot on a night visual approach to Cherokee County, Georgia, pitched up and rolled before descending into a ravine beside the runway. Its right wing struck a power line during the descent, briefly cutting power to the airport. The pilot was killed, and toxicology showed several impairing medications that the NTSB cited as a contributing factor.