Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Nov 29, 1990, Enumclaw
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on November 29, 1990 near Enumclaw, Washington, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by...
- Date: November 29, 1990
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Enumclaw, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by inadequate preflight planning and preparation and poor inflight planning and decisions, including continuing past available fuel stops.
A Piper PA-31-310 Navajo (N13UW) flying privately from Provo to Everett ran out of fuel and struck heavily wooded terrain near Enumclaw, Washington, on 29 November 1990 after both engines lost power. None of the five occupants died, but four were seriously injured and one had minor injuries. The NTSB found that the pilot had not planned for known adverse weather and passed several possible fuel stops before the fuel ran out.