Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Feb 23, 1979, Cla...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on February 23, 1979 near Claude Texas, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: February 23, 1979
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Claude Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
Hammonds Flying Service Navajo Chieftain N61517 was on a night cargo flight from Houma to Amarillo when one engine stopped from fuel exhaustion. The pilot attempted an emergency landing on a prairie, struck fences on touchdown and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Both occupants were seriously injured.