Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Oct 9, 1979 (1 killed), Uni...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on October 9, 1979 near Uniontown Pennsylvania, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on...
- Date: October 9, 1979
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Uniontown Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on descent in fog and low ceiling
A Coal Baron Piper PA-31 Navajo (N9277Y) flying from Allegheny County Airport in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, toward Connellsville on 9 October 1979 encountered fog, low ceiling and rain while descending. The aircraft struck a mountainside near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, and caught fire. The sole pilot was killed. The NTSB investigated under report NYC80FA005.