Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 172 C-GFYW

27 November 2025 · Nanaimo, Canada · Fatal

Summary

On 27 November 2025 at about 11:04 local time, a Cessna 172 registered C-GFYW, operated by Sealand Flight Ltd., was involved in an accident near Nanaimo, Canada. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 11:04
Classification
Accident
Location
Nanaimo, Canada
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
C-GFYW
Category
Airplane
Operator
Sealand Flight Ltd.
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
GAA26WA037

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 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.

Other Cessna 172 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
17 Aug 2025 Cessna 172
N6208C
Baltimore, Maryland, United States - No injuries -
29 Sep 2025 Cessna 172
N6703A
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States - No injuries -
22 May 2025 Cessna 172N
N6317D
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States JKG LLC No injuries -
16 Mar 2025 Cessna 172S
N52243
Rusk, Texas, United States - No injuries -
21 Aug 2025 Cessna 172
N1401E
Air Force Academy, Colorado, United States - No injuries -
2 Oct 2025 Cessna 172
N617SP
North La Junta, Colorado, United States EDB Air Inc Minor injuries -

All 12,209 records for this type

Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Sep 2025 Airbus Canada A220
C-GJYI
Toronto, Canada
no coordinates
Air Canada No injuries -
2 May 2025 Cirrus SR22
C-FMKZ
Toronto, Canada
no coordinates
- No injuries -
13 Jul 2025 Boeing 737
C-FNWD
Richmond, Canada WestJet Airlines No injuries -
13 Sep 2025 De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1
C-FDPW
St Theresa, Canada
no coordinates
- Fatal 4
7 Oct 2025 Bell 214B-1
C-FBBT
Squamish, Canada
no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
17 Nov 2025 Boeing 737
C-GNLE
Val-D'Or, Canada
no coordinates
Nolinor Aviation No injuries -

All 658 records in Canada