Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Mar 22, 1998, Southport
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on March 22, 1998 near Southport, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to...
- Date: March 22, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Southport, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the preflight checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft after the power loss.
A Piper Navajo departed Southport for Washington Dulles with the right engine's fuel selector on the outboard tank, which was empty. The aircraft yawed after takeoff, rolled hard right at about 200 ft and struck trees, and the right engine was found starved of fuel. The two occupants survived.