Spokane - Seattle

On July 11, 2006 at 05:35 PM, Spokane - Seattle experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Airpac Airlines, with the event recorded near Easton Washington.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising en route in VFR conditions, the aircraft lost power on both engines. The pilot attempted an emergency forced landing at a nearby unpaved State airport, but after encountering a 20 mph tailwind on downwind and a 20 mph headwind on final, the aircraft impacted a tall conifer tree while about one-half mile from the approach end of the runway. The reason for the dual engine power loss was not determined.

Aircraft reference details include registration N40ST, MSN 31-7405183, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.9934°, -73.5523°.