Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jul 10, 1993, Providenciales
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on July 10, 1993 near Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from both...
- Date: July 10, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power from both engines due to fuel exhaustion after the pilot became lost; delay in resetting the alternators and voltage regulators and operating with known equipment deficiencies contributed.
A Piper Navajo flying a private trip from Cap-Haitien ran out of fuel after the pilot became lost. The electrical system failed about 20 minutes after departure, and the pilot delayed the reset procedure. Both engines quit from fuel exhaustion and the aircraft ditched in the sea about 18 nautical miles south of Providenciales, where both occupants survived.