Henry Chandler Horner was 69 when he boarded a small charter flight from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, bound for Liverpool, Nova Scotia, on August 18, 2000. The Piper PA-32R-301 encountered a sudden engine failure at about 9,000 feet; the pilot reported a loud bang, oil on the windshield and a loss of power that led to a ditching in the Atlantic roughly three miles southeast of Kennebunkport at about 3:45 p.m. Five people were aboard; three survivors were rescued, while two people were reported missing and the official accident record lists two fatal injuries among the occupants.

The NTSB identified severe internal engine damage, including a fractured connecting rod and exposed camshaft. A brown moccasin-type left shoe was recorded as found and the Maine State Police handled the case.

Does anyone have information about Henry Horner or that flight that could help clarify what happened?