Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 28, 1980 (2 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 28, 1980 near Vero Beach, Florida, USA, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command...
- Date: August 28, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Vero Beach, Florida, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Cause: Pilot in command misjudged altitude during a low pass, resulting in collision with power lines and trees.
The Piper Navajo Chieftain N398GT, flying an illegal smuggling flight, struck power lines and trees during a low pass at night while trying to land in a remote area near Vero Beach, Florida. Both occupants were killed.