Cessna 414 Chancellor crash, Oct 30, 1981 (4 killed), Bar...
Cessna 414 Chancellor accident on October 30, 1981 near Barkerville-Wells, British Columbia, Canada with 4 fatalities. Cause: Aircraft overloaded by...
- Date: October 30, 1981
- Aircraft: Cessna 414 Chancellor
- Location: Barkerville-Wells, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Aircraft overloaded by about 600 lb with the center of gravity too far aft, takeoff from an upsloping, snow-covered runway, and recently repainted emergency exit markings that slowed the rescue.
Cessna 414 Chancellor C-GTBW of High Wood Air Services failed to get airborne from the snow-covered runway at Barkerville-Wells during a charter flight to Calgary, overran the runway and crashed into a gravel pit. Both pilots and two passengers were killed.