Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jul 17, 1991, Lydd
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on July 17, 1991 near Lydd, Kent, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel vapour escaping from the wing tank,...
- Date: July 17, 1991
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Lydd, Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel vapour escaping from the wing tank, most likely through porous non-wetted tank areas, is the leading hypothesis; the exact cause was not determined.
A Piper Navajo being ferried from Lydd to Blackpool after more than two years out of service suffered an explosion in the outboard section of its right wing during the takeoff roll. The crew stopped on the runway and left the aircraft unhurt. The airframe was written off, and investigators could not establish the exact source of the explosion.