Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Nov 8, 2005 (2 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on November 8, 2005 near Ankeny, Iowa, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not preflight...
- Date: November 8, 2005
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Ankeny, Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot did not preflight the aircraft and did not land on the runway when he had the chance. He allowed the airspeed to drop, causing an inadvertent stall. A lineman's failure to replace the dipstick contributed to the oil leak.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain on a charter from Ankeny left with its right engine oil dipstick still on the wing after servicing and developed an oil leak. The pilot turned back, overflew the runway and stalled at low airspeed, then crashed into a harvested cornfield. Both occupants were killed.