Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Jul 13, 2021 (2 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on July 13, 2021 near Monterey, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of airplane control due...
- Date: July 13, 2021
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Monterey, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation in instrument conditions during the departure, with the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience contributing.
A Cessna 421C took off from Monterey in low cloud after the pilot cancelled her IFR flight plan. She entered a right turn instead of the left turn of the departure procedure, then descended and hit trees and a house about one mile from the airport. The pilot and a passenger were killed. The NTSB final report cites spatial disorientation.