Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Dec 10, 1991 (5 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on December 10, 1991 near Mt Wilson, Arizona, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's poor...
- Date: December 10, 1991
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Mt Wilson, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight decision to continue visually into instrument conditions instead of diverting, with low ceilings, visibility and mountainous terrain as factors.
A Las Vegas Airlines commuter Piper Navajo Chieftain flying from Grand Canyon to North Las Vegas encountered low ceilings and rain over mountainous terrain. The pilot did not divert to an alternate and accepted a visual clearance into the terminal area, then the aircraft disappeared from radar and crashed into a mountain. The aircraft was not certificated for IFR commuter operations, and all five people on board were killed.