ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330625
| Date: | Wednesday 5 January 1972 |
| Time: | 02:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota 4MFP |
| Owner/operator: | McKenzie Air |
| Registration: | CF-KAH |
| MSN: | 27184/15739 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Norman Wells Airport, NT (YVQ) -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
One engine began to run rough and sparks were seen around the cowl. The propeller was feathered and an emergency descent was set up into Norman Wells Airport, NT (YVQ). On approach the other engine backfired, ran rough and failed completely. The aircraft force landed five miles short of the runway.
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