Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Feb 24, 1977 (9 killed), Harr...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on February 24, 1977 near Harrisburg-Capital City Pennsylvania, United States with 9 fatalities. Cause: The flight crew...
- Date: February 24, 1977
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Harrisburg-Capital City Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The flight crew failed to ensure the aircraft was loaded properly, leaving its centre of gravity well aft of certificated limits, which degraded control (NTSB finding, as summarised in secondary sources).
A Piper Cheyenne carrying Pennsylvania state transportation officials lost control soon after takeoff from Harrisburg and crashed in flames onto a house in Bressler. All eight occupants died, along with one person on the ground.