Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Sep 10, 1980 (1 killed), Cu...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on September 10, 1980 near Culpeper, Virginia, United States with 1 fatality.
- Date: September 10, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Culpeper, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
On 10 September 1980 a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo positioning flight from Culpeper Airport, Virginia, lost height shortly after a night takeoff, struck trees and crashed in a wooded area, where it burst into flames. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed. The right engine was found shut down with its propeller feathered at impact.