Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Apr 25, 2017 (1 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on April 25, 2017 near Huntsville, Texas, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: April 25, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Huntsville, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Cessna 421C on a post maintenance test flight reported an oil leak and was vectored toward an alternate airport, but the pilot did not see the runway and flew past it. The left engine had failed from oil starvation, and the aircraft lost control before a precautionary landing was made. The pilot was killed and the NTSB could not determine why oil starvation occurred.