Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Sep 15, 1989 (1 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on September 15, 1989 near Ontario, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: A propeller blade...
- Date: September 15, 1989
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Ontario, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A propeller blade separated from the right propeller hub, and the rest of the hub struck the right front of the fuselage, making the aircraft uncontrollable.
An Ameriflight Navajo Chieftain (N70PE) on a cargo flight from Ontario International Airport toward Santa Barbara had an engine failure on 15 September 1989. A propeller blade separated and the hub damage made the aircraft uncontrollable. It crashed in a near inverted attitude near Runway 26R and the pilot was killed.