Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Sep 24, 2001 (2 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on September 24, 2001 near Pagosa Springs-Stevens Field, Colorado, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: September 24, 2001
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Pagosa Springs-Stevens Field, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The flight crew's intentional low-altitude flight and failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
On a non-scheduled cargo flight from Alamosa to Durango, the Navajo Chieftain flew well north of its planned course at low altitude over forested mountains and struck a steep hillside near Pagosa Springs. Both pilots were killed. The NTSB found no pre-impact airframe or engine defects.