Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Apr 27, 1988, Hay...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on April 27, 1988 near Hayward, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: April 27, 1988
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Hayward, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to detect an uncommanded propeller feathering condition and did not follow the procedures in the pilot operating handbook.
A Piper PA31350 Navajo Chieftain (N3588Y) made a night approach to Hayward Executive Airport, California, on 27 April 1988 after the right engine seemed to fail. The pilot landed on a freeway, where the aircraft struck a motor vehicle on touchdown and slid to a stop. The sole occupant was not injured and the aircraft was destroyed.