Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Apr 22, 1997, Reykjavik
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on April 22, 1997 near Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for unknown...
- Date: April 22, 1997
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons, followed by a stall in gusty crosswinds on approach.
After an engine failure shortly after takeoff from Reykjavik, the pilot returned to land on runway 14. On final approach in gusty crosswinds the Navajo banked, stalled and crashed 200 metres short of the runway. The pilot was unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.