Date & Time: Mar 27, 1978 at 2000 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Registration:
N28BL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
LD-256
YOM:
1966
Country:
Canada
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot declared an emergency following an in-flight fire. The airplane crash landed in a frozen lake located near Indian Harbor, east coast of Newfoundland. The pilot, sole on board, escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight following a possible collision with object.
Final Report:
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