Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jan 15, 1996 (5 killed), Mt C...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on January 15, 1996 near Mt Chachani, Arequipa, Peru with 5 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after a...
- Date: January 15, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Mt Chachani, Arequipa, Peru
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after a premature descent for unknown reasons, with cloud reducing visibility.
A Piper Cheyenne on a charter flight from Yauri-Espinar descended toward Arequipa in poor weather and struck the slope of Mt Chachani about 17 km north of the airport. The aircraft broke apart and all five occupants were killed.