Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II crash, Mar 11, 2021, Franklin...
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II accident on March 11, 2021 near Franklin-Macon County, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The reason...
- Date: March 11, 2021
- Aircraft: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II
- Location: Franklin-Macon County, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The reason for the runway excursion could not be determined because fire damage prevented examination of the brakes and engines.
A Cessna 421B reached only about 92 knots on a 5,000 foot runway at Franklin and the pilot rejected the takeoff with about 1,500 feet left. The airplane ran off the end, hit a fence and burned, but all three occupants escaped. The NTSB could not determine why the airplane failed to accelerate or stop.