Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jun 25, 1995 (4 killed), Va...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on June 25, 1995 near Valdez, Alaska, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not follow the published...
- Date: June 25, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Valdez, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not follow the published missed-approach procedure and did not maintain adequate altitude clearance from mountainous terrain.
A Piper Navajo on a flight from Homer to Valdez was cleared for an instrument approach to a non-tower airport surrounded by mountains. The pilot declared a missed approach but never reported to ARTC, and the wreckage was found about 6 miles beyond the airport. All four occupants died.