Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Aug 29, 2000, Abong Mbang
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on August 29, 2000 near Abong Mbang, East, Cameroon with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. Sources attribute the...
- Date: August 29, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Abong Mbang, East, Cameroon
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. Sources attribute the accident to an approach in heavy rain and limited visibility that ended short of the runway.
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne flew from Douala with a stop at Djoum toward Abong Mbang carrying five passengers and a pilot. On final approach in heavy rain with limited visibility, it struck the ground about 60 metres short of the runway threshold and the undercarriage tore off. All six occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.