Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Oct 27, 2010, Agu...
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on October 27, 2010 near Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper decision to...
- Date: October 27, 2010
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's improper decision to ditch after a partial engine power loss and overheat on one engine for undetermined reasons, instead of landing at the nearest suitable airport as the flight manual required.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain flying from Punta Cana to San Juan lost rpm on its right engine at cruise and asked to divert. Instead of landing at the nearest suitable airport, the pilot chose to ditch in the ocean off Aguadilla, and the airplane was never recovered. No fatalities were reported.