Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Iuka: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 17, 1971 at 1900 LT
Registration:
N780JM
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Iuka - Savannah
MSN:
31-120
YOM:
1968
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after a night takeoff from Iuka Airfield, the twin engine airplane banked left then crashed in a swampy area. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Uncontrolled descent during initial climb. Improper operation of flight controls on part of the pilot-in-command. It is possible that a temporary loss of power occurred. The departure was completed from an unlighted terrain.
Final Report:
