Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, May 29, 1993, Inn...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on May 29, 1993 near Innamincka, South Australia, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot reacted...
- Date: May 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Innamincka, South Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot reacted inappropriately to a perceived engine problem after takeoff, and control was lost at too low a height to recover. Oil filler cap dipsticks had not been secured before departure.
An Augusta Airways Navajo on a scheduled flight from Port Augusta to Innamincka lost control shortly after takeoff. A passenger noticed oil leaking from the right engine filler area, and the pilot turned back in a bank while the aircraft rolled and dropped into the ground. All occupants were injured but escaped through the main door.