Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Dec 1, 1979, Cahuita Limón...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on December 1, 1979 near Cahuita Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure, cause...
- Date: December 1, 1979
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Cahuita Limón (Caribbean Coast), Costa Rica
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure, cause unknown
A Piper Navajo (TI-RCP) carrying a pilot and the president of the RECOPE group suffered an engine failure en route from Panama City to San Jose. Unable to reach Puerto Limon, the pilot ditched about 150 m off Cahuita at night. The occupants survived and the aircraft was lost.