C-GDWAPIPER PA32RT - 300T2015-03-17 NTSB Accident Report

Substantial
Fatal

PIPER PA32RT - 300TS/N: 32R-7987047

Summary

On March 17, 2015, a Piper PA32RT - 300T (C-GDWA) was involved in an accident near Sudbury, CA. The accident resulted in 3 fatal injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On March 17, 2015, at 1532 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, Canadian registration C-GDWA, impacted terrain while attempting to return to the Sudbury Airport (CYSB) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed from CYSB, with an intended destination of the Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT), Winston Salem, North Carolina.

The pilot reported having an undisclosed problem after departure, as the flight was about 40 miles south of CYSB, and that he was returning to the airport. Radar contact and radio communications were lost about two minutes later.

This accident is documented in NTSB report CEN15WA178. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft C-GDWA.

Accident Details

Date
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
NTSB Number
CEN15WA178
Location
Sudbury, Canada
Event ID
20150323X60117
Coordinates
45.998611, -80.800834
Nearest Airport
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-7987047
Model / ICAO
PA32RT - 300T

NTSB Investigation In Progress

Probable cause and narrative details have not yet been published for this accident.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN15WA178