Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Aug 24, 2012 (4 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on August 24, 2012 near Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: August 24, 2012
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during low-level VFR flying in reduced visibility.
A Piper Chieftain flying a low-level aerial magnetic survey north of Bontang lost contact with its flight-following system shortly before the crash. The aircraft struck high ground on Mayang Hill in low visibility and was destroyed by impact and fire. All four occupants died.