Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Dec 31, 1981 (4 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on December 31, 1981 near Durango-La Plata County, Colorado, USA, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: December 31, 1981
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Durango-La Plata County, Colorado, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Undetermined by the NTSB. Low ceiling and poor visibility in snow and fog contributed to the accident during the missed approach.
Sun West Airlines Flight 104, a scheduled commuter flight from Albuquerque, crashed during an attempted missed approach to Durango-La Plata County Airport at night in snow and fog. The pilot and three passengers were killed and two passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and postimpact fire.