C-GWSL

Piper Aircraft, INC. PA-46-701TP · built 2024

Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2024 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-GWSL.

  • September 20, 2001Accident

    The approach to Kuujjuaq-Fort Chimo Airport was stable but slightly below the VASIS descent profile. Just before the flare when power was reduced to idle, the crew was surprised by how rapidly the aircraft decelerated. Touchdown on the runway was hard.

    Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records

No TSB occurrence records for this airframe.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. 10 TSB records predate the airframe built in 2024 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried C-GWSL.

  • July 24, 2019Incident

    Boeing 737-600 · Calgary · A19W0100

    C-GWSL, a WestJet Boeing 737-600, was operating as flight WJA124 from Vancouver (CYVR), BC to Calgary (CYYC), AB with 5 crew and 104 passengers on board. While in cruise, the aircraft experienced turbulence and one flight attendant was injured during the event. Duties were distributed to the remaining cabin crew and…

  • November 25, 2015Incident

    Boeing 737-600 · Edmonton · A15W0184

    WestJet flight WJA192, a Boeing 737-600 registered C-GWSL, was on a flight from Victoria Intl, BC (CYYJ) to Edmonton Intl, AB (CYEG). During the flight, there was a medical incident involving a flight attendant in position number 3. The Captain was advised however Medlink was not contacted. The flight attendant’s…

  • August 6, 2013Incidentminor damage

    Boeing 737-600 · Vancouver · A13P0164

    A13P0164: Westjet flight 143, a Boeing 737-600 was about 50 nm north of Vancouver (CYVR) en route to Whitehorse (CYXY) in cruise at FL400. The crew heard a sound and observed an increase in the EGT of the #1 engine (CFM56-7B22K) and then observed the engine spooling down. Checklists were completed, an emergency was…

  • March 14, 2011Incident

    Boeing 737-600 · Comox · A11P0049

    A11P0049: After departing runway 12 in Comox, the JAZZ DHC-8 (JZA186) was assigned heading 055 and altitude 8,000 feet. The pilots were then advised by ATC of VFR traffic at their 1 o?clock at 5,500 feet. They then received a TCAS RA which they followed and advised ATC. No risk of collision.

  • September 16, 2009Incident

    Boeing 737-600 · Kelowna · A09P0322

    A09P0322: The Westjet Boeing 737-600 aircraft, C-GWSL, operating as WJA527, was on approach to runway 16 at Kelowna, after a flight from Calgary. An AA-5 aircraft, C-GHEM was in the circuit, left-hand downwind for runway 16. C-GHEM was instructed to follow WJA527 but turned base in front of WJA527. WJA527 received a…

…and 5 more on file.

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