Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Mar 30, 1978 (1 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on March 30, 1978 near Melbourne-Tullamarine Victoria, Australia with 1 fatality.
- Date: March 30, 1978
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Melbourne-Tullamarine Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain operated by Australian Air Charters crashed shortly after takeoff from Melbourne Tullamarine on a cargo flight to Canberra. The pilot reported a fire in the starboard engine and attempted a return, but the aircraft struck the ground in a right wing down attitude and burned. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.