What happened
On March 28, 2008, at approximately 0815 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P aircraft, registered as C-FKKH, was operating under the regulations of the Civil Aviation Regulations of Canada. While in cruise flight at an altitude of 27,000 feet MSL, the pilot reported an issue involving a gyroscopic instrument.
Following this report, the aircraft began a descent and subsequently broke apart in mid-air. The wreckage crashed approximately 12 kilometers northeast of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. The accident resulted in 5 fatal injuries, involving the pilot and four passengers.