Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Jan 10, 2021, Old Beth...
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on January 10, 2021 near Old Bethpage, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate preflight...
- Date: January 10, 2021
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Old Bethpage, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Inadequate preflight fuel planning by the pilot, which led to total loss of power from fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
A Cessna 421B lost power on one engine about 1,000 ft after takeoff from Republic Airport, and the second engine then also quit. The pilot, the only person on board, crashed into a solid waste disposal facility about 2.3 nautical miles from the airport. Investigators found almost no fuel in the tanks and no engine defects.