C-GVZW — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

February 22, 2015Accident
The pilot was conducting a cross-country flight from Canada to California and had landed to clear customs into the United States and to refuel his airplane. The pilot then departed to continue the flight. During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot attempted to make an off-airport forced landing.
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) · 1 fatalities
A total loss of engine power due to the refueler's incorrect refueling of the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the fixed-base operator's improper fueling nozzle, which facilitated the use of an incorrect fuel, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (February 22, 2015).

February 22, 2015Accidentdestroyed
Piper PA-46-350P · Ksff Spokane Felts Field · 1 fatalities · A15F0029
The private Piper PA-46-350P Malibu was departing Spokane, Washington (KSFF) on a flight to Stockton, California (KSCK). On departure, the aircraft experienced an engine (Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A) failure and the aircraft came to rest near a train overpass 6.12 NM North East of the airport. The pilot, who was the lone…

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