Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Dec 20, 1978, Dallas-Love F...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on December 20, 1978 near Dallas-Love Field Texas, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: December 20, 1978
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Dallas-Love Field Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Piper PA-31-310 Navajo operated by Air Central on a scheduled flight from Dallas-Love Field to Oklahoma City lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but the aircraft lost height and crashed into residences near the airport. All seven occupants were seriously injured and no one on the ground was hurt. The aircraft was destroyed.