Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I crashes

79 crashes involving the Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I since 1967, with 170 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 79
• Fatal crashes: 56
• Fatalities: 170
• First recorded: November 3, 1967
• Most recent: September 29, 2019

Deadliest

1. June 21, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Atmore, Alabama, United States (8 fatalities)
2. June 21, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Atmore, Alabama, USA, United States (8 fatalities)
3. December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
4. December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
5. March 29, 1973: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, La Storta Lazio, Italy (7 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (58)
• Bahamas (4)
• Canada (3)
• Colombia (2)
• Italy (2)
• Mexico (2)
• Portugal (2)
• Argentina (1)
• Costa Rica (1)
• France (1)
• International waters and airspace (1)
• Russia (1)

Years

• 1988 (8)
• 1982 (6)
• 1987 (6)
• 1974 (4)
• 1981 (4)
• 1983 (4)
• 1989 (4)
• 1971 (3)
• 1973 (3)
• 1972 (2)
• 1978 (2)
• 1979 (2)

All crashes

• September 29, 2019: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, DeLand, Florida, United States (3 fatalities)
• May 31, 2017: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires City, Argentina (0 fatalities)
• May 21, 2015: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Monterrey-Del Norte, Nuevo León, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• August 22, 2012: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Annino AFB, Leningrad oblast, Russia (2 fatalities)
• June 19, 2012: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Puntarenas, Puntarenas (Central and South Pacific), Costa Rica (0 fatalities)
• July 10, 2010: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States (3 fatalities)
• April 25, 2008: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• May 23, 2007: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Chesterfield-Spirit of St Louis, Missouri, United States (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 2004: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Denver-Centennial, Colorado, United States (3 fatalities)
• February 16, 2003: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Somerset, Kentucky, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 25, 2002: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Akron-Colorado Plains, Colorado, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 13, 2001: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Talladega, Alabama, United States (5 fatalities)
• June 1, 1998: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Little Falls-Morrison County, Minnesota, United States (1 fatality)
• August 3, 1997: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Shobdon, Herefordshire, United Kingdom (3 fatalities)
• March 19, 1997: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, League City, Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• April 29, 1996: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Bernard, Iowa, United States (3 fatalities)
• November 1, 1994: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Reno-Tahoe (ex Cannon), Nevada, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 20, 1993: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Avignon-Caumont, Vaucluse, France (2 fatalities)
• June 17, 1989: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Eloy, Arizona, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 17, 1989: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Eloy, Arizona, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 28, 1989: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Brownsville-South Padre Island, Texas, United States (1 fatality)
• March 28, 1989: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Brownsville-South Padre Island, Texas, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• November 1, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Cabazon, California, United States (1 fatality)
• November 1, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Cabazon, California, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• April 4, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas (5 fatalities)
• April 4, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Freeport, West Grand Bahama, Bahamas (5 fatalities)
• March 25, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Albuquerque-Sunport, New Mexico, United States (2 fatalities)
• March 25, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Albuquerque-Sunport, New Mexico, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 3, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Helena, Montana, United States (3 fatalities)
• February 3, 1988: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Helena, Montana, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 10, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 10, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 2, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Coral Springs, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• September 2, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• July 22, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Gordonsville, Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 1987: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Gordonsville, Virginia, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 19, 1986: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Addison, Texas, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 19, 1986: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Addison, Texas, USA, United States (4 fatalities)
• July 20, 1985: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 1985: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• July 20, 1984: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Birchwood, Wisconsin, USA, United States (3 fatalities)
• July 20, 1984: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Birchwood, Wisconsin, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 20, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, West Jordan, Utah, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• August 20, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, West Jordan, Utah, United States (1 fatality)
• June 21, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Atmore, Alabama, United States (8 fatalities)
• June 21, 1983: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Atmore, Alabama, USA, United States (8 fatalities)
• July 22, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, George Town, Exuma, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• March 18, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Richmond, Indiana, USA, United States (1 fatality)
• March 18, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Richmond, Indiana, United States (1 fatality)
• February 11, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Miami, Florida, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 11, 1982: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Miami, Florida, USA, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 9, 1981: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Long Beach, California, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 9, 1981: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Long Beach, California, USA, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 3, 1981: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, United States (5 fatalities)
• February 3, 1981: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Fort Lauderdale-Executive, Florida, USA, United States (5 fatalities)
• December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
• December 4, 1980: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Lisbon-Portela de Sacavém, Estremadura - Lisbon District, Portugal (7 fatalities)
• August 5, 1979: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Norfolk Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 22, 1979: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Kansas City-Charles B. Wheeler-Downtown Missouri, United States (3 fatalities)
• December 18, 1978: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Tyrrhenian Sea, World (0 fatalities)
• May 5, 1978: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Milan-Linate Lombardy, Italy (4 fatalities)
• July 7, 1977: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, San Rafael California, United States (1 fatality)
• May 28, 1975: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Atlanta-DeKalb-Peachtree Georgia, United States (1 fatality)
• December 8, 1974: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Antioquia, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 1974: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Bogotá-El Dorado Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (6 fatalities)
• March 29, 1974: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Bunker Missouri, United States (5 fatalities)
• January 11, 1974: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Tulsa Oklahoma, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 14, 1973: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Plymouth Indiana, United States (5 fatalities)
• March 29, 1973: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, La Storta Lazio, Italy (7 fatalities)
• January 16, 1973: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Palm Springs California, United States (3 fatalities)
• March 15, 1972: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Jefferson Ohio, United States (2 fatalities)
• February 21, 1972: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Midland Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 20, 1971: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Athens Tennessee, United States (2 fatalities)
• May 2, 1971: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Donaldson AFB-Donaldson Center Airport (Greenville) South Carolina, United States (4 fatalities)
• January 29, 1971: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Reed City Michigan, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 11, 1970: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Bath Pennsylvania, United States (2 fatalities)
• December 6, 1969: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Calgary Alberta, Canada (2 fatalities)
• November 3, 1967: Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, Findlay Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)