Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 1, 2020, Sumter
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 1, 2020 near Sumter, South Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel mismanagement by the pilot...
- Date: August 1, 2020
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Sumter, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel mismanagement by the pilot resulted in total loss of power from both engines due to fuel starvation.
A Piper Navajo on a low level mapping flight lost power on both engines after the pilot switched fuel tanks without telling the copilot. The crew made an emergency landing in a field near Sumter. Both occupants survived with minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.