Piper PA-31-310 Navajo crash, Aug 16, 2024, Calgary
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo accident on August 16, 2024 near Calgary, Alberta, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel management problem: the left side...
- Date: August 16, 2024
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
- Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel management problem: the left side tanks were empty while the right side still held fuel, the left engine feed failed and the right engine then stopped.
A Piper Navajo flying a round trip from Calgary to Hinton lost power in both engines on final approach to Calgary and made a forced landing on a golf course. The pilot had minor injuries. The investigation found the left side fuel tanks empty while the right side still held fuel.