Piper PA31 C-GYYP
26 July 2025 · Deer Lake, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 26 July 2025 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA31 registered C-GYYP was involved in an accident near Deer Lake, Canada. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deer Lake, Canada
- Nearest airport
- Deer Lake Regional Airport (CYDF)
- Coordinates
- 49.2092, -57.3944
- Aircraft
- Piper PA31
- Registration
- C-GYYP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Deer Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA219
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. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2025 | Piper PA31 | Canelillos, Chile | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Piper PA31 | Meekatharra, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Piper PA31 | Loudonville, New York, United States | Kasi Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 2024 | Piper PA31 | Västerås, Sweden | Field Group Aviation AS | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Piper PA31 | Puebla, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Piper PA31 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Warbelows Air Ventures | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2025 | Airbus Canada A220 | Toronto, Canada | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Cessna 172 | Nanaimo, Canada | Sealand Flight Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Toronto, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Richmond, Canada | WestJet Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2025 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1 | St Theresa, Canada | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Bell 214B-1 | Squamish, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |