Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jul 17, 1998 (1 killed), Mi...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on July 17, 1998 near Miami-Executive (Kendall-Tamiami), Florida, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Fuel...
- Date: July 17, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Miami-Executive (Kendall-Tamiami), Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel contamination from an inadequate preflight inspection caused engine power loss, and the pilot failed to keep single-engine speed.
A Piper Navajo departing Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport lost power in the left engine shortly after takeoff because of fuel contamination. The pilot let the airplane slow and roll, and it crashed in dense brush about 1.25 miles northeast of the airport. The sole occupant was killed.