Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, May 4, 1993, Nairobi-Wilson
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on May 4, 1993 near Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya with no fatalities. Cause: Degradation of aircraft...
- Date: May 4, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Nairobi-Wilson, Nairobi City District, Kenya
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Degradation of aircraft performance from takeoff into a storm with gusting tailwinds, according to the source record.
The Navajo took off from Nairobi-Wilson with eight people aboard and climbed into a storm with gusting tailwinds. It then entered an uncontrolled descent and crash landed about 6 km from the runway. All occupants got out and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.