Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Mar 11, 1983, Dav...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on March 11, 1983 near Davison AAF (Fort Belvoir), Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Total...
- Date: March 11, 1983
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Davison AAF (Fort Belvoir), Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Total loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper fuel calculations and inadequate preflight.
A Navajo Chieftain on a night charter ran out of fuel on approach to Davison Army Airfield and crashed in trees short of the runway. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The investigation found the pilot misjudged fuel needs and did not preflight adequately.