Accident Overview
On March 28, 2008, at approximately 0815 Mountain Daylight Time, a Piper PA-46-350P aircraft, registered as C-FKKH to A.D. Williams Holdings Inc., experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed approximately 12 kilometers northeast of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada. The flight was conducted under the Canadian Civil Aviation Regulations.
Flight Details
The aircraft was reportedly in cruise flight at an altitude of 27,000 feet above mean sea level when the pilot communicated a problem with a gyroscopic instrument. Subsequently, the airplane initiated a descent and broke apart before impacting terrain. The pilot and four passengers aboard sustained fatal injuries.
Investigation
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has jurisdiction over the investigation. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the Government of Canada.