Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Sep 7, 1998, Homer
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on September 7, 1998 near Homer, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Total loss of power in the...
- Date: September 7, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Homer, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Total loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons.
Shortly after takeoff from Homer, the right engine of a Piper Navajo Chieftain lost power. The pilot feathered the propeller, turned back toward the airport and ditched the aircraft into smooth water. Examination of the engine found no mechanical anomalies.