Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Mar 12, 2003, Las...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on March 12, 2003 near Las Primaveras, Mendoza, Argentina with no fatalities. Cause: An in-flight fire,...
- Date: March 12, 2003
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Las Primaveras, Mendoza, Argentina
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An in-flight fire, probably in the electrical wiring. Investigators could not determine the exact origin.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain on a ferry flight from Mendoza to Buenos Aires reported smoke in the cabin about 20 minutes after takeoff. The crew attempted a flapless emergency landing in an open field, and the aircraft burned after rolling a short distance. Both pilots escaped and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.