Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Apr 14, 1970, Tallahassee F...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on April 14, 1970 near Tallahassee Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper instrument flight rules...
- Date: April 14, 1970
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Tallahassee Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper instrument flight rules operation by the pilot in command during the night approach
A Piper Navajo flying at night from St Petersburg to Tallahassee, Florida, struck trees short of the runway on approach in April 1970. All four occupants survived with serious injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB cited improper instrument flight operation by the pilot.