# NTSB ANC16WA033: Piper PA28R, Green Lake, Canada, June 16, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: June 16, 2016, 19:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Green Lake, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR go-around: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93418
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC16WA033
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93418/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC16WA033

## Factual narrative

On June 16, 2016, about 1900 Coordinated Universal Time, a Piper PA28R-180 airplane, C-FYGG, struck trees and impacted terrain while attempting a go-around near Green Lake, British Columbia, Canada. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the TSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the TSB of Canada: Transportation Safety Board of Canada 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th Floor Hull, Quebec K1A 1K8 Canada http://www.tsb.gc.ca

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR go-around: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: C-FYGG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R (180)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Weather

- Icing: Unknown
- Turbulence: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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