Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Mar 17, 2019 (1 killed)
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on March 17, 2019 near Delaware, Ohio, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of airspeed indication due to...
- Date: March 17, 2019
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Delaware, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of airspeed indication due to pitot probe icing and the pilot's loss of control while maneuvering.
A Cessna 421B on a short flight from Dayton to Delaware, Ohio flew into instrument conditions and the pilot reported picking up ice. After controller instructions to descend and then climb, radar and radio contact were lost and the airplane hit a field about 7 miles short of the destination, killing the pilot. The NTSB attributed the crash to pitot probe icing causing a loss of airspeed indication and the pilot losing control while maneuvering.