Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 10, 1980 (2 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 10, 1980 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, USA, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: August 10, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Cause: Premature retraction of the landing gear during a post-maintenance test flight.
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain (N27906) was destroyed by fire after settling onto the runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport during a post-maintenance test flight on 10 August 1980. Both occupants were killed.