C-FKKH

Destroyed
Fatal

Piper PA-46-350P

Accident Details

Date
Friday, March 28, 2008
NTSB Number
ANC08WA045
Location
Wainwright, Canada
Event ID
20080804X01152
Coordinates
52.908889, -110.683891
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
5
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
5

Aircraft Information

Registration
C-FKKH
Make
PIPER
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
PA-46-350PPA46
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Analysis

On March 28, 2008, about 0815, mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, Canadian registration C-FKKH, operated by A.D. Williams Holdings Inc., broke up in-flight, and crashed about 12 kilometers northeast of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. The airplane was reportedly in cruise flight at 27,000 feet msl when the pilot reported a problem with a gyroscopic instrument. The airplane then descended and broke apart. The flight was conducted under the provisions of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. The pilot and the four passengers received fatal injuries.

This report is for information purposes only. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, and contains only the information released by, or obtained from the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

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Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC08WA045