Accident Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain N25VM, Friday 18 January 1980
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Date:Friday 18 January 1980
Time:07:43
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA31 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Owner/operator:Eastern Carib
Registration: N25VM
MSN: 31-7305071
Year of manufacture:1973
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:St. Croix, VI -   U.S. Virgin Islands
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:St Thomas, Vi
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
GR CYCLED AFTR INITIAL PWR LOSS.FEATHERED ENG AFTR GETTING SURGE OF PWR BACK.TREES ON SHORELINE.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA80FA029
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Oct-2019 17:58 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location]

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