Accident Piper PA-23 Aztec ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194095
 
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Date:Saturday 12 February 1972
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:Millardair
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gore Bay, ON -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Gore Bay/Manitoulin (CYZE), ON (22:30)
Destination airport:Toronto, ON
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing in dense bush half mile short of runway while attempting to return due engine failure shortly after take-off at night.

Sources:

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/44485296/
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=irishclark&id=I16522

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Mar-2017 13:59 TB Added
10-Mar-2017 14:11 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
17-Mar-2017 20:44 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Mar-2017 20:50 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
17-Mar-2017 20:52 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative]
27-Apr-2017 16:59 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Apr-2017 17:00 TB Updated [Departure airport]

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