Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crashes

339 crashes involving the Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain since 1974, with 865 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 339
• Fatal crashes: 242
• Fatalities: 865
• First recorded: September 2, 1974
• Most recent: February 3, 2026

Deadliest

1. December 3, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia (10 fatalities)
2. September 6, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Araracuara, Caquetá, Colombia (10 fatalities)
3. December 6, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa (10 fatalities)
4. September 25, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mt Mauna Loa, Hawaii, United States (10 fatalities)
5. January 12, 1996: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Moroubas, Ouaka, Central African Republic (10 fatalities)

Countries

• United States (166)
• Canada (28)
• Australia (20)
• Colombia (15)
• France (11)
• Mexico (9)
• Bahamas (8)
• South Africa (8)
• Indonesia (7)
• United Kingdom (7)
• Tanzania (6)
• Dominican Republic (5)

Years

• 1982 (25)
• 1987 (24)
• 1980 (21)
• 1983 (16)
• 1986 (15)
• 1985 (14)
• 1998 (13)
• 1984 (12)
• 1981 (11)
• 2000 (11)
• 1978 (10)
• 1989 (9)

All crashes (page 1 of 4)

• February 3, 2026: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Les Cayes, South, Haiti (0 fatalities)
• December 11, 2024: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Victoria, Texas, United States (0 fatalities)
• August 21, 2023: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Durant-Eaker Field, Oklahoma, United States (0 fatalities)
• April 7, 2023: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Hillcrest, Queensland, Australia (0 fatalities)
• January 18, 2023: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Middlefield-Geauga County, Ohio, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 2022: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera, Antioquia, Colombia (8 fatalities)
• April 3, 2022: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala (0 fatalities)
• December 5, 2021: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Medford-Rogue Valley, Oregon, United States (2 fatalities)
• April 16, 2021: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, South Bimini, Bimini, Bahamas (1 fatality)
• April 7, 2021: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Salitre, Guayas, Ecuador (6 fatalities)
• March 3, 2021: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Sergio Butrón Casas, Quintana Roo, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• November 29, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States (3 fatalities)
• September 15, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Popayán-Guillermo León Valencia, Cauca, Colombia (7 fatalities)
• April 13, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Sayaxché, Petén, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
• April 5, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, San Rafael de Yuma, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic (0 fatalities)
• March 12, 2019: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Madeira, Ohio, United States (1 fatality)
• June 2, 2018: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Amagansett, New York, United States (4 fatalities)
• September 13, 2017: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, San Vicente, Guerrero, Mexico (2 fatalities)
• November 29, 2016: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, El Sacrificio, Campeche, Mexico (0 fatalities)
• August 1, 2016: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Bangkok, Bangkok City District, Thailand (1 fatality)
• August 1, 2016: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Canaima, Bolívar, Venezuela (2 fatalities)
• October 26, 2015: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Weston, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• September 15, 2015: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Thompson, Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 3, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mariquita, Tolima, Colombia (10 fatalities)
• December 2, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas (1 fatality)
• September 6, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Araracuara, Caquetá, Colombia (10 fatalities)
• April 9, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (0 fatalities)
• February 26, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Lanai, Hawaii, United States (3 fatalities)
• January 19, 2014: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Langgur (Kai Island), Maluku, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• June 25, 2013: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Jérémie, Grand'Anse, Haiti (2 fatalities)
• December 24, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Leesburg, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• December 18, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Payson, Arizona, United States (1 fatality)
• November 25, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Grand Central (Midrand), Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
• September 27, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Constanza, La Vega, Dominican Republic (2 fatalities)
• August 24, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia (4 fatalities)
• January 10, 2012: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada (4 fatalities)
• November 28, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee), Illinois, United States (3 fatalities)
• June 16, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Zaraza, Guárico, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
• April 11, 2011: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Richmond-Byrd Field, Virginia, United States (0 fatalities)
• October 27, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (0 fatalities)
• September 19, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, South Bimini, Bimini, Bahamas (0 fatalities)
• June 23, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Puerto Barrios, Izabal, Guatemala (2 fatalities)
• May 26, 2010: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cartwright, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada (2 fatalities)
• July 9, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
• February 19, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Nome, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• February 6, 2009: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (0 fatalities)
• November 7, 2008: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia (4 fatalities)
• August 28, 2008: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (1 fatality)
• May 7, 2008: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Winterveld, Gauteng, South Africa (0 fatalities)
• January 5, 2008: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Kodiak, Alaska, United States (6 fatalities)
• October 7, 2007: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Moadamiyeh, Damascus Governorate, Syria (3 fatalities)
• July 11, 2007: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Orlando-Intl, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• June 30, 2007: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Matambwe, Morogoro, Tanzania (0 fatalities)
• April 1, 2007: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Grand Lac Germain, Quebec, Canada (1 fatality)
• October 31, 2006: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Raglan, Queensland, Australia (3 fatalities)
• July 11, 2006: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Easton, Washington, United States (1 fatality)
• March 8, 2006: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada (1 fatality)
• December 2, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia (4 fatalities)
• November 8, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Ankeny, Iowa, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 1, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Bogotá-Guaymaral, Bogotá Capital District, Colombia (8 fatalities)
• August 13, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 8, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia (3 fatalities)
• May 8, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Córdoba-Ambrosio Taravella (Pajas Blancas), Córdoba, Argentina (6 fatalities)
• April 22, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Comox, British Columbia, Canada (2 fatalities)
• March 18, 2005: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela (0 fatalities)
• December 7, 2004: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Dayton-James M. Cox, Ohio, United States (1 fatality)
• November 14, 2004: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, San Antonio, Texas, United States (5 fatalities)
• October 21, 2004: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Pompano Beach, Florida, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 10, 2004: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Ticonderoga, New York, United States (2 fatalities)
• January 2, 2004: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Koyukuk, Alaska, United States (0 fatalities)
• July 31, 2003: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Corozal-Las Brujas, Sucre, Colombia (0 fatalities)
• June 6, 2003: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Christchurch, Canterbury Regional Council, New Zealand (8 fatalities)
• March 12, 2003: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Las Primaveras, Mendoza, Argentina (0 fatalities)
• February 16, 2003: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Taylor Mill, Kentucky, United States (0 fatalities)
• November 3, 2002: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Cambita Garabitos, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic (1 fatality)
• August 16, 2002: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Sanderson, West Virginia, United States (1 fatality)
• June 11, 2002: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Winnipeg-Richardson (ex Stevenson Field), Manitoba, Canada (1 fatality)
• January 1, 2002: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, United States (1 fatality)
• October 15, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada (3 fatalities)
• September 24, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Pagosa Springs-Stevens Field, Colorado, United States (2 fatalities)
• September 5, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Reading, Pennsylvania, United States (1 fatality)
• May 5, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Nahant, Massachusetts, United States (0 fatalities)
• March 22, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Orléans-Loiret, Loiret, France (0 fatalities)
• February 20, 2001: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Val d'Or, Quebec, Canada (0 fatalities)
• November 6, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Winnipeg-Richardson (ex Stevenson Field), Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Hilo, Hawaii, United States (1 fatality)
• August 15, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States (3 fatalities)
• August 9, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Burlington, New Jersey, United States (9 fatalities)
• June 14, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Liverpool-John Lennon (ex Speke), Merseyside, United Kingdom (5 fatalities)
• June 5, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Kiowa, Colorado, United States (2 fatalities)
• May 31, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia (8 fatalities)
• May 26, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Zurich-Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland (1 fatality)
• April 2, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Manzini-Matsapha, Swaziland (2 fatalities)
• February 27, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan, Canada (0 fatalities)
• February 7, 2000: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Williston Lake, British Columbia, Canada (0 fatalities)
• December 6, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Johannesburg-Rand, Gauteng, South Africa (10 fatalities)
• October 14, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Gass Peak, Nevada, United States (1 fatality)
• September 25, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mt Mauna Loa, Hawaii, United States (10 fatalities)
• September 21, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Newnan-Coweta County, Georgia, United States (2 fatalities)
• August 29, 1999: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada (0 fatalities)