Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Jan 11, 2006, Wetaskiwin
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on January 11, 2006 near Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The crew lost visual...
- Date: January 11, 2006
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The crew lost visual reference with the runway in dense fog during landing.
A Piper Navajo mail flight under IFR was landing at Wetaskiwin in dense fog. The crew lost sight of the runway, aborted the landing, and the aircraft settled into a field about half a mile northwest of the airport. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew used a cell phone to call for help.