Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Jun 25, 1977 (5 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on June 25, 1977 near Grand Canyon-National Park Arizona, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Improper...
- Date: June 25, 1977
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Grand Canyon-National Park Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper operation of the powerplant and its controls, according to the NTSB findings summarised by ASN
A Piper Navajo Chieftain operated by Orco Aviation was approaching Grand Canyon National Park Airport when its right engine partly failed. The pilot feathered the propeller, but the aircraft lost height and came down on a plateau a few miles short of the airport, killing five of the nine people on board.