ANC08WA045

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-46-350P · Wainwright, Canada · March 28, 2008

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
March 28, 2008, 08:15 local (14:15 UTC)
Place
Wainwright, Canada
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
C-FKKHPiper PA-46-350P
Weather
Instrument (IMC)
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Alaska Regional Office
Lead agency
Other
Case key
67747

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Factual narrative

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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Aircraft

Registration
C-FKKH
Reported as
Piper PA-46-350P
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Business · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
A.D. Williams Holdings Inc.
Departed
Edmonton
Destination
Winnipeg
Flight plan
IFR

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
Fatal

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC)