Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jun 5, 2001 (3 killed), Cha...
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on June 5, 2001 near Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff above maximum...
- Date: June 5, 2001
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff above maximum weight with no proper weight and balance, improper short field technique, failure to reach best angle of climb speed, and unsecured cargo that worsened the rear passenger's injuries.
A Navajo charter departed Charlottetown on a road-side runway at a weight above its maximum allowable takeoff weight. The pilot lifted off before reaching flying speed, could not climb over rising terrain, and struck a road 1.5 nautical miles past the runway end. Three people were killed and one passenger survived with injuries.