Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jun 4, 1980, Ocala
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on June 4, 1980 near Ocala, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation by the...
- Date: June 4, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Ocala, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate preflight preparation by the pilot. The oil filler cap was not secured, which led to a fire in the left engine.
A Piper PA31P Navajo (N7651L) was stolen overnight from a local airport at Ocala, Florida, and flown by an unauthorized person on 4 June 1980. The left engine caught fire in flight. The aircraft landed, the occupant fled, and the fire destroyed the airplane. The sole occupant was not recovered.