Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jan 2, 1992 (1 killed), Mos...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on January 2, 1992 near Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: An inflight fire originating at the...
- Date: January 2, 1992
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An inflight fire originating at the cabin heater, and unsuitable soft terrain for the forced landing.
A Piper Navajo on approach to Mosinee reported nothing unusual on the last radio call, then was found in soft ground six miles from the airport with gear up and flaps down. Investigators found fire in the nose baggage compartment, where the cabin heater is located. The sole occupant was killed.