Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 13, 1993, Nome
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 13, 1993 near Nome, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by the...
- Date: August 13, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Nome, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by the pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight planning, including not verifying fuel quantity by dipsticking the tanks or checking fuel availability along the route.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain on a business flight from Lavrentiya through Provideniya and Gambell ran short of fuel. The pilot had estimated fuel by eye, had not dipped the tanks and had not checked fuel availability at Gambell. Both engines lost power on the final leg and the aircraft came down near Nome, Alaska. All occupants survived, but the aircraft was destroyed.