Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III crash, Aug 31, 2024 (3 killed)
Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III accident on August 31, 2024 near Troutdale, Oregon, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: NTSB has not published a final...
- Date: August 31, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III
- Location: Troutdale, Oregon, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB has not published a final cause. The pilot reported controllability problems on a maintenance test flight.
A Cessna 421C on a maintenance test flight climbed to 1,700 feet after leaving Troutdale, the pilot reported controllability problems and the aircraft descended uncontrolled into a townhouse in Fairview, starting a fire that spread to four units. The two people aboard and a resident died.