What happened
On 13 February 2017, a Tecnam P2006T was performing a visual flight rules (VFR) instructional flight. The aircraft, which was operated by Mount Royal University, had departed from Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW) in Alberta. Roughly 30 minutes after the flight began, the aircraft struck the ground approximately 32 nautical miles northwest of the airport. The impact resulted in a post-crash fire that completely destroyed the aircraft. There were two fatalities among the occupants of the plane.
The investigation
The investigation focused on the circumstances leading to the aircraft's collision with the terrain and the subsequent destruction of the airframe.