Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 1, 2018 (2 killed), Mt Rae
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 1, 2018 near Mt Rae, Alberta, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: TSB: The pilot became hypoxic from not using...
- Date: August 1, 2018
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Mt Rae, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: TSB: The pilot became hypoxic from not using continuous oxygen above 13,000 ft; the aircraft entered a turn below stall speed and the pilot did not complete recovery actions.
A Piper PA 31 Navajo flying from Penticton to Calgary lost control near Mount Rae, Alberta, on 1 August 2018 after the pilot likely became hypoxic at 15,000 feet. The aircraft entered a spin at low airspeed with a power asymmetry and struck terrain near the summit, killing the pilot and a survey technician. The TSB found the pilot did not use continuous oxygen and completed only one of seven spin recovery steps.