Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Apr 27, 1994 (8 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on April 27, 1994 near Stratford-Igor I. Sikorsky, Connecticut, United States with 8 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: April 27, 1994
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Stratford-Igor I. Sikorsky, Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The captain did not use the ILS glideslope, did not go around when conditions were unsuitable, and did not land within a safe stopping distance. The fatalities were caused by the non-frangible blast fence and the absence of a runway safety area.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain charter approached Stratford in ground fog and was high on both the approach and landing. The captain did not use the available ILS glideslope, and the aircraft struck a non-frangible blast fence at the end of runway 6. Eight of the nine occupants were killed.