Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Nov 22, 2017, Presque...
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on November 22, 2017 near Presque Isle, Maine, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (ERA18LA033): fuel...
- Date: November 22, 2017
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Presque Isle, Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB (ERA18LA033): fuel leaked from the fuel injection system mixture shaft onto the hot turbocharger, causing an in flight fire, and the pilot could not see the runway in low clouds and snow and could not land on it.
On 22 November 2017 a Cessna 421C operated by Fresh Air on an air ambulance flight caught fire after takeoff from Northern Maine Regional Airport, Presque Isle, Maine. The pilot feathered the left engine, could not line up with the runway in low clouds and snow, and made a forced landing on a grass field where the landing gear separated. Two occupants received minor injuries, and the NTSB found that fuel leaking onto the hot turbocharger caused the fire.