Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Oct 20, 1996 (8 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on October 20, 1996 near Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada with 8 fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from the right...
- Date: October 20, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Charlo, New Brunswick, Canada
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power from the right engine, with the pilot not conserving altitude or configuring the aircraft for best performance. Control was lost, probably while intercepting the ILS in a low-level turn. The aircraft was overweight, and the pilot had no in-flight emergency procedures training.
A Telford Aviation Piper Navajo Chieftain on a charter from Port-Menier to Bangor reported a rough-running engine and diverted toward Charlo to land. While manoeuvring to land, the aircraft lost control and crashed about three miles west of the runway, killing all eight people aboard.