Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 1, 2013 (1 killed), Eilat
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 1, 2013 near Eilat, Southern District, Israel with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot error: the pilot inadvertently...
- Date: August 1, 2013
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Eilat, Southern District, Israel
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error: the pilot inadvertently turned off the right engine fuel valve while switching tanks during a low go-around, causing asymmetric thrust and loss of control.
A Piper PA-31-310 Navajo C (4X-AKV) flew from Herzliya to Eilat with two passengers and the pilot. At about 10 ft on the final segment the pilot started a go-around after misunderstanding an ATC call meant for another aircraft. While switching fuel tanks he closed the right engine fuel valve, the engine stopped, and the resulting asymmetric thrust pulled the aircraft into a drainage ditch where it landed inverted. The pilot was killed and both passengers were seriously injured.