C-GNAY — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

March 8, 2006AccidentHull loss
The aircraft departed from its home base at Vancouver, British Columbia, with two crew members on board. The aircraft was being repositioned to Powell River (a 30-minute flight) to commence a freight collection route. On arriving at Powell River, the crew joined the circuit straight-in to a right downwind for a visual approach to Runway 09.
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain · 1 fatalities
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. The downwind condition on approach contributed to the aircraft landing long and with a high ground speed. This, in combination with hydroplaning, prevented the crew from stopping the aircraft in the runway length remaining. 2. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (March 8, 2006).

March 8, 2006Accidentdestroyed
Piper PA-31-350 · Powell River · 1 fatalities · A06P0036
A06P0036: The Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain (registration C-GNAY, serial number 31-8052095) departed from its home base at Vancouver, British Columbia, with two crew members on board. The aircraft was being repositioned to Powell River (a 30-minute flight) to commence a freight collection route. On arriving at Powell…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).