Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Dec 29, 1984, Port-de-Paix
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on December 29, 1984 near Port-de-Paix, Northwest, Haiti with no fatalities. Cause: Inadequate fuel consumption...
- Date: December 29, 1984
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Port-de-Paix, Northwest, Haiti
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot in command, leading to fuel exhaustion; a delayed pilot response was a contributing factor (NTSB as summarized by ASN).
A Ready Air Piper PA-31-310 Navajo with two crew aboard ran out of fuel after both engines quit about five hours into a flight toward Haiti. The crew ditched in the sea about 64 km off Port-de-Paix and were rescued, and the aircraft was lost.