| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | October 20, 1996 |
| Time: | 12:12 |
| Location: | Eel River Crossing, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Operator: | Telford Aviation |
| Flight #: | - |
| Route: | Port Meiner, Quebec - Bangor, Maine |
| AC Type: | Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Registration: | N744W |
| cn / ln: | 31-7952246 |
| Aboard: | 8 (passengers:7 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 8 (passengers:7 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | 31-7952246The pilot reported that he had a rough running engine and was making an emergency landing at Charlo Airport. While maneuvering to land, he crashed 3 miles west of the runway. Loss of power from the right engine, and the pilot did not conserve altitude or configure the aircraft for maximum performance following the loss of power. Control of the aircraft was probably lost as the pilot was attempting to intercept the ILS for Runway 13 during a low-level turn. Contributing factors were the overweight condition of the aircraft and the lack of in-flight emergency procedures training received by the pilot. |
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