Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Apr 13, 1985, Por...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on April 13, 1985 near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: BASI found no...
- Date: April 13, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: BASI found no engine or system fault. The aircraft was near maximum takeoff weight with the centre of gravity aft of limits, and raising the flap after the power loss, contrary to emergency procedures, probably contributed to the sink.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain operated by Oxley Airlines on a scheduled passenger flight from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour lost power during takeoff. The pilot abandoned the takeoff and made a forced landing off the end of the runway, striking a dirt bank and a fence. The nine occupants survived, but the aircraft was destroyed.