Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Mar 18, 2005, Pun...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on March 18, 2005 near Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The pilot...
- Date: March 18, 2005
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The pilot reported a technical problem, but the specific fault is not identified in the available sources.
A privately operated Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain flying from Charallave to Punto Fijo developed technical problems during the descent. The pilot made an emergency landing on a motorway, and after touchdown the aircraft went out of control and came to rest inverted. All eight occupants escaped with injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.