Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jul 1, 2017 (6 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on July 1, 2017 near Catawba, Wisconsin, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: Wreckage distribution...
- Date: July 1, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Catawba, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: Wreckage distribution indicated an in flight breakup; no weather, pilot impairment or engine anomaly was found, and the reason for the loss of control could not be determined.
A Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III operated by Sky King Flying Service broke up in flight at night near Catawba, Wisconsin, on 1 July 2017, while flying IFR from Waukegan. All six people on board were killed. The NTSB found wreckage consistent with an in flight breakup but could not determine why control was lost.