Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Jun 11, 1999 (1 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on June 11, 1999 near Tanana, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The left engine...
- Date: June 11, 1999
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Tanana, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The left engine showed no sign of producing power at impact and no pre-impact airframe malfunction was found.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain on a scheduled cargo flight from Tanana departed with only the pilot aboard, stayed low over the Yukon River and reported a problem before clipping trees and hitting the river. The left wing separated and the aircraft sank, and the pilot was killed. Recovery was hampered by fast, silty water.