Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jan 19, 1975 (2 killed), Fa...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on January 19, 1975 near Fairhope-H. L. Sonny Callahan Alabama, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB...
- Date: January 19, 1975
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Fairhope-H. L. Sonny Callahan Alabama, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The NTSB attributed the crash to inadequate maintenance and inspection, with a screwdriver found in the aileron control chain able to lock the controls (report MIA75AM046).
A Piper Navajo on final approach to Fairhope, Alabama went out of control and crashed into Mobile Bay, killing both occupants. The NTSB traced the loss of control to a jammed aileron system.