Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Sep 9, 2000 (1 killed), Montp...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on September 9, 2000 near Montpellier-Candillargues, Hérault, France with 1 fatality. Cause: Believed to be loss of...
- Date: September 9, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Montpellier-Candillargues, Hérault, France
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Believed to be loss of control after a double engine failure caused by fuel exhaustion. This is not an official finding.
A Piper Cheyenne was taking off from Montpellier-Candillargues when it stalled during the initial climb and crashed near the runway end. The sole pilot was killed. The aircraft is believed to have lost both engines after running out of fuel.