Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 15, 1985, Sparks
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 15, 1985 near Sparks, Nevada, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: August 15, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Sparks, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
A Viking Aviation Piper Navajo Chieftain on a nonscheduled charter from Ely to Reno ran out of fuel during the night cruise on 15 August 1985. The pilot made a deadstick landing on a highway near Sparks, Nevada, and struck a bridge divider; the aircraft was destroyed and no injuries were reported.