Accidents in PNG - 1974
Storch....
The VH- EFO accident happened on takeoff from rwy 30 at Lae, was an engine failure and the aircraft spun in - I think it was a 182.
Considering that it crashed on the golf course just off the end of the runway, there was a lot of debate about why the well respected pilot didn't control the descent. It was found that the rear seat passenger had wrapped her arms around the pilot pinning his arms to his sides and pulling the pole back...... I guess the boy was in the RHS.
The 206 at Garaina - the date sounds about right....... The pilot was desperate to get home (to Lae) because it was his son's birthday. It seems he couldn't outclimb the terrain.
I started with Crowleys late July 1974 so the investigation findings were being discussed about that time.