Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 15, 2000 (3 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 15, 2000 near Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to...
- Date: August 15, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to follow the instrument approach procedure and descended below approach minimums, with low clouds as a contributing factor, according to the NTSB.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain chartered from Dothan flew toward Hazlehurst, Georgia, in low cloud and fog. On the instrument approach it descended below minimums, struck trees and the ground near the airport, and burst into flames. All three occupants were killed.