Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Feb 29, 1980, Appomattox
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on February 29, 1980 near Appomattox, Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure in flight...
- Date: February 29, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Appomattox, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure in flight attributed to inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot, including fuel mismanagement and fuel exhaustion. The fuel quantity gauge read about 1/8 full while the tanks were empty.
A Piper PA-31 Navajo operated by Amick Airways on a charter taxi flight from Norfolk to Roanoke lost power in both engines in cruise after running out of fuel. The pilot diverted and made an emergency landing in an open field near Appomattox, Virginia. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.