Accident Mooney M20B C-GPAH, Wednesday 24 September 2025
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Date:Wednesday 24 September 2025
Time:19:59 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20B
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: C-GPAH
MSN: 1807
Year of manufacture:1961
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Kakabeka Falls Aerodrome (CKG8), ON -   Canada
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Kakabeka Falls Aerodrome (CKG8), ON
Destination airport:Kakabeka Falls Aerodrome (CKG8), ON
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
C-GPAH, a privately registered Mooney M20B, had departed Kakabeka Falls Aerodrome (CKG8), ON, on a local visual flight rules flight with only the pilot on board. After approximately 30 minutes of flying in the area of the airport, the aircraft's engine began losing power and the pilot attempted unsuccessfully to return to CKG8. The pilot executed a forced landing in a field adjacent to and just short of CKG8. The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) was activated on impact. There were no injuries. There was no fire. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Sources:

TSB A25C0107

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Oct-2025 08:07 ASN Added
15-Oct-2025 08:10 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ]

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