Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Feb 8, 1996 (1 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on February 8, 1996 near King Island-Currie, Tasmania, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued...
- Date: February 8, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: King Island-Currie, Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued a visual approach in conditions that prevented adequate visual clearance from the ground and obstacles, and probably did not recognise the conditions were unsuitable for a visual approach.
A King Island Airlines Navajo Chieftain on a night mail flight from Melbourne attempted a visual approach to King Island in cloud. The pilot reported being at minimum descent altitude on an NDB approach, did not go missed, and crashed into trees about 3.5 km southeast of the aerodrome. The pilot was killed and the aircraft burned after coming to rest.