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, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: August 10, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot-in-command retracted the landing gear prematurely, causing the aircraft to settle onto its belly on the runway.
A Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain test flight after maintenance was destroyed by fire at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport. The pilot-in-command retracted the landing gear prematurely and the aircraft settled onto its belly on the runway. Both occupants were killed.