Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, May 16, 1995, Liuli
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on May 16, 1995 near Liuli, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during a steep turn after...
- Date: May 16, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Liuli, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during a steep turn after takeoff, made to avoid a sand dune.
A Piper Cheyenne of Sky Tours was on a positioning flight from Liuli airstrip in Tanzania and climbed out with only the pilot aboard. A steep turn to avoid a sand dune led to a loss of control and the aircraft crashed on the ground. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was written off.