Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Oct 21, 1998, Joh...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on October 21, 1998 near Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: Overloading of...
- Date: October 21, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloading of the aircraft during takeoff, combined with a reported loss of power on the right engine during rotation.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain cargo flight loaded for Windhoek was overloaded when it began its takeoff from Johannesburg-Rand in the early morning. The right engine reportedly lost power as the aircraft was rotated, and the crew tried to abort. The aircraft skidded off the end of the runway, went down an embankment and burned after impact.