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Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Charlottetown: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 5, 2001 at 1621 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C-GMTT
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Gander – Charlottetown – Natuashish
MSN:
31-7712004
YOM:
1977
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
2085
Captain / Total hours on type:
185.00
Circumstances:
The flight took off on Runway 22 at Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 1428 Newfoundland daylight time with the pilot and four passengers on board. Their destination was Sango Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, with an intermediate stop in Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, to drop off one of the passengers. Radar data show that, on departure from Gander, the aircraft climbed at about 500 feet per minute at 125 knots ground speed to 2500 feet, then descended and proceeded en route to Charlottetown at 1900 feet and 150 knots. The aircraft landed at Charlottetown at 1615. After a brief stop, the flight continued to Sango Bay. The pilot broadcast his intention to take off on Runway 10, taxied the aircraft to the threshold of the runway, and commenced the take-off roll. Part-way down the runway, the pilot aborted the take-off. He then broadcast his intention to take off on Runway 28. Both radio broadcasts were acknowledged by a local pilot who was approaching the airport to land. Upon reaching the threshold of Runway 28, the aircraft turned and accelerated, without stopping, on the take-off roll. The aircraft lifted off shortly before the runway end and remained near treetop height until disappearing from view. After lift-off, the stall warning horn sounded intermittently until impact. The aircraft was unable to climb above the hilly terrain and struck the road 1.5 nautical miles from the departure end of the runway. A passing motorist spotted the downed aircraft and notified firefighters and medical personnel who were then dispatched to the scene. The accident occurred at about 1621 during daylight hours, at 58°45' N, 55°66' W, at 440 feet above sea level.
Probable cause:
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors:
1. The aircraft was over the maximum allowable take-off weight throughout its journey, reducing aircraft performance: the pilot apparently did not complete weight and balance calculations for
either of the flights.
2. The pilot did not use the proper short field take-off technique, and the aircraft was forced into the air before reaching sufficient flying speed.
3 The best angle of climb speed was not attained.
4. The unsecured cargo, some of which was found on top of the back of the rear passenger seat, most probably contributed to the severity of the injuries to the passenger in this seat.
Final Report:

Crash of a Canadair CL-28 Argus in Summerside: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
10737
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Summerside - Summerside
MSN:
28
YOM:
1959
Country:
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission out of Summerside Airport. Upon landing, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a parked Nordair Lockheed L-188 Electra registered CF-NAZ. Both aircraft were destroyed and three crew members were killed. The Electra was empty at the time of the accident. It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of landing gear problems.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune in Summerside

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
24115
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Summerside - Summerside
MSN:
826-8015
YOM:
1959
Country:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Summerside Airfield, PE. On approach, an engine as well as the power generator of the second engine. The pilot initiated a go around procedure and activated the auxiliary J-34 jets but it failed to respond properly. The airplane stalled and crash landed in a snow covered field, slid for few hundred metres and came to rest short of runway, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped unhurt while the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Avro 683 Lancaster in Summerside: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
KB893
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Summerside - Summerside
MSN:
37194
Country:
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local test flight when, upon landing, the aircraft bounced after attempting an overshoot. The pilot-in-command decided to attempt a go around and raised the undercarriage when the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. Eight crew members were injured while four others were killed.
Those killed were:
F/L Kenneth Edward Lussier,
F/L Walter James Burnett,
F/O Kenneth Roland Carter,
Cpl Joseph Bernard Lachaine.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-5-DK Dakota III in Summerside

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1950
Operator:
Registration:
KG317
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
12314
YOM:
1944
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed. No casualties.

Crash of a Consolidated B-32-2 Liberator II in Charlottetown: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
G-AGEM
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
London – Shannon – Keflavik – Gander – New York
MSN:
26
YOM:
1942
Country:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While cruising along the east Canadian coast, the crew informed ATC about severe icing conditions and obtained the permission to divert to Charlottetown Airport. The aircraft passed the runway threshold at a height of 7 meters and then stalled and crashed in flames on the runway. The copilot was killed while 13 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the crash was not determined. However, it is believed that the plane would have stalled during the last segment due to the combination of an excessive accumulation of ice and frost and an insufficient approach speed.

Crash of a Noorduyn Norseman in Charlottetown: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FR405
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
128
YOM:
1943
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing both occupants, pilots John J. Gilmour and Frank L. Radcliffe.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Charlottetown: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1943 at 1427 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
762
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Scoudouc - Torbay
MSN:
414-1743
YOM:
1940
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
851
Captain / Total hours on type:
681.00
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RCAF Scoudouc on a transportation flight to Torbay, carrying three passengers and three crew members. En route, the crew encountered technical problems and due to low oil pressure and high cylinder head temperature on the starboard engine, it was decided to divert to Charlottetown. Engine tests and run up were conclusive so the crew departed Charlottetown to Torbay, but 15 minutes into the flight, the same trouble developed with smoke coming from the engine. The engine was switched off and the crew returned to Charlottetown for an emergency landing. The airplane overshot and while attempting a go around on one engine, it hit some trees and crashed outside the perimeter fence. Five occupants were injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
F/Lt Jack Renwick Hastie, pilot, †
W/O T. R. Tinsley, navigator,
P/O C. S. Moir, wireless operator.
Passengers:
P/O O. T. Campbell,
P/O J. Hall,
S/Lt J. R. Dodds.
Probable cause:
The Cuno Oil Filter on the starboard engine was completely blocked with fine metal particles and a small piece of bearing metal found in oil sump. No metal was found in the oil cooler after flushing. Faulty maintenance seems to have contributed to the accident as fitters at RCAF Scoudouc who gave aircraft D. I. did not know that the Cuno Oil strainer handle should be turned on a D. I.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Cape Tryon: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 18, 1943 at 1135 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
R9599
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Charlottetown - Charlottetown
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane failed to return to Charlottetown while on a navigation exercise on behalf of the n°31 General Reconnaissance School. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were considered as poor. An oil leak was found 14 km north of Cape Tryon. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Kenneth Kirby Bell, pilot,
P/O Clifford John Hamment, navigator,
P/O Joseph Francis Loftus Wise, navigator,
Lac Robert Wilkes, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off East Point

Date & Time: Apr 16, 1943 at 0831 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AX348
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Charlottetown - Charlottetown
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Charlottetown Airport on a maritime patrol flight. En route, the port engine failed. As the pilot was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he ditched the airplane some 32 km northeast of East Point, PEI. All four crew members found refuge in a dinghy and were rescued the following day. The airplane sank and was lost.
Crew:
Sgt J. A. Beer, pilot,
P/O G. N. Kilgour, navigator,
P/O O. H. Meenie, navigator,
Lac E. A. Nash, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine in flight.
Final Report: