Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Nov 2, 1979 (5 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on November 2, 1979 near Greenville-Downtown South Carolina, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine...
- Date: November 2, 1979
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Greenville-Downtown South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine malfunction before best climb-out speed (cited by NTSB). Contributing factors reported include inadequate maintenance and inspection.
Shortly after takeoff from Greenville Downtown Airport on a scheduled flight to Columbia, an engine lost power. The pilot tried to return to the airport, struck power lines and crashed in flames near the airport. The pilot and four passengers were killed; two passengers were seriously injured.