Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Jan 2, 2004, Koyukuk
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on January 2, 2004 near Koyukuk, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued into...
- Date: January 2, 2004
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Koyukuk, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued into adverse weather and failed to keep clearance from terrain, causing an in-flight collision with terrain. Fog and whiteout conditions were factors.
A Larry's Flying Service Navajo Chieftain on a Part 135 cargo flight from Galena could not find Koyukuk in worsening weather. The pilot turned back to follow the river, entered fog and whiteout, and collided in flight with the frozen river surface.