Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Sep 15, 2019 (7 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on September 15, 2019 near Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia, Cauca, Colombia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: September 15, 2019
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia, Cauca, Colombia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in flight due to probable excess weight, with incorrect weight and balance calculation and weak dispatch procedures at the operator.
A Transpacificos Piper PA 31 Chieftain took off from Popayan on a scheduled flight to Lopez de Micay and about 20 seconds later rolled right and fell onto houses 530 metres past the runway end. Seven of the nine occupants were killed and two passengers were seriously injured, along with a child on the ground. The investigation found a loss of control, probably due to excess weight, with poor weight and balance control by the crew and operator.