Background
On 10 May 2024, a privately registered Piper PA-32-260 (Cherokee Six) departed Saint-Georges-de-Beauce Airport, Quebec, on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Sherbrooke Airport, Quebec. The aircraft carried one pilot and one passenger.
Occurrence
Approximately halfway through the flight, the pilot observed a loss of oil pressure accompanied by a rise in oil temperature. The pilot broadcast a distress call on the radio. As the aircraft neared its destination, about 2 nautical miles from Sherbrooke Airport, the engine seized. The pilot executed an emergency landing on a field adjacent to the airport terminal.
Aftermath
The aircraft came to rest in trees and was destroyed by impact forces. No fire occurred. Both occupants sustained injuries.