Piper PA34 C-GCCM
26 October 2017 · Calgary Springbank, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 26 October 2017 at about 15:52 local time, a Piper PA34 registered C-GCCM, operated by Springbank Air Training College Ltd., was involved in an accident near Calgary Springbank, Canada. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Calgary Springbank, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA34
- Registration
- C-GCCM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Springbank Air Training College Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calgary Springbank → Calgary Springbank
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- ANC18WA076
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On October 26, 2017, about 0952 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T airplane, C-GCCM, departed controlled flight and impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Calgary Springbank Airport (CYBW), Alberta, Canada. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction sustained fatal injuries.The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engine, the 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 Website: http://www.tsb.gc.ca
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2017 | Piper PA34 | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2017 | Piper PA34 | Coxim Municipality, Brazil | Luis Fernando de Arruda Ramos E Outro | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 2017 | Piper PA34 | San Lorenzon, Peru | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2018 | Piper PA34 | Uk, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
| 17 Jul 2018 | Piper PA34 | Miami, Florida, United States | Dean International Inc | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Apr 2018 | Piper PA34-200T | La Pampa, Argentina | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2017 | Cessna 150J | Goderich, Canada | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172P | Manitouwadge, Canada | University of Michigan Flyers Inc | Unknown | - |
| 13 May 2017 | Monocoupe 90AF | Plattsville, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Airbus A380 | Goose Bay, Canada | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Cessna 152 | St-Bruno, Quebec, Canada | Cargair Ltee | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Dec 2017 | Aerospatiale ATR 42-320 | Fond-du-Lac, Canada | West Wind Aviation | Unknown | - |