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
Aircraft Information
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