Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 19, 1971 (3 killed), Au...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 19, 1971 near Augusta Maine, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot abandoned a nonprecision...
- Date: August 19, 1971
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Augusta Maine, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot abandoned a nonprecision instrument approach and tried to continue visually in instrument conditions below obstructing terrain (NTSB AAR 72 06)
A Downeast Airlines Navajo flying a scheduled service from Boston to Augusta struck wooded Allen Hill about four nautical miles short of the runway during a nonprecision approach in fog. The pilot and two passengers were killed, and several other passengers were injured.