Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Dec 22, 1989 (1 killed), Homer
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on December 22, 1989 near Homer, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain proper...
- Date: December 22, 1989
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Homer, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain proper altitude, with darkness and adverse weather as related factors; no preimpact mechanical failure was found.
A Piper PA-31T3 Cheyenne III (N302SC) on an IFR flight from Kenai to Beluga Airport crashed into trees about 8 miles northwest of the airport in darkness and adverse weather. The sole pilot was killed.