Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Oct 13, 1993, Hilo
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on October 13, 1993 near Hilo, Hawaii, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Magneto failure in the right engine for...
- Date: October 13, 1993
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Hilo, Hawaii, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Magneto failure in the right engine for undetermined reasons, followed by overheating of the left engine. The NTSB attributed the accident to these causes.
A Piper Navajo being ferried over the Pacific from Christmas Island to Hilo lost power from its right engine after magneto problems. The pilot raised power on the left engine, which then overheated, so he ditched the aircraft in the ocean. Both crew members were rescued.