CF-XEC

On December 6, 1969 at 12:00 AM, CF-XEC experienced a crash involving Cessna 421A Golden Eagle I, operated by Private Canadian, with the event recorded near Calgary Alberta.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Six minutes after takeoff from Edmonton Airport, the pilot informed ATC about an engine failure but preferred to continue rather than to return. Later into the flight, unable to maintain the prescribed altitude, the pilot elected to divert to Calgary Airport for a safe landing when on final, the airplane lost speed, stalled and crashed in a field. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CF-XEC.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.0456°, -114.0575°.