Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Feb 1, 1975 (2 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on February 1, 1975 near Valdez Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The NTSB concluded that the...
- Date: February 1, 1975
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Valdez Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The NTSB concluded that the pilot misjudged his altitude and flew into rising terrain (case ANC75AA053).
A Navajo Chieftain on a charter from Kenai to Gulkana flew into a snow covered mountain near Valdez, Alaska, after the pilot misjudged his altitude. Search operations were halted because of avalanche risk, and both occupants were confirmed dead days later.