- Date
- June 2, 2017, 21:13 local (21:13 UTC)
- Place
- Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- C-GZSWLake LA-4-200
- Defining event
- Approach: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95296
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On June 2, 2017, at 2113 coordinated universal time, a Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer, C-GZSW, was destroyed on impact with terrain after takeoff from Muskoka Airport (CYQA), Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. After takeoff, the pilot attempted to return to the airport, and the airplane impacted terrain on a highway while in a left turn. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight was destined to CYQA. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of Canada. Any further information may be obtained from Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB): 200 Promenade du Portage Place du Centre, 4th floor Gatineau QC K1A 1K8 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the TSB.
Aircraft
- Registration
- C-GZSW
- Reported as
- Lake LA-4-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 989
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Departed
- CYQA · Muskoka, Ontario
- Destination
- CYQA · Muskoka, Ontario
- Airport
- CYQA · Muskoka Airport