Air transportation safety investigation A22C0027
The occurrence
On , a Piper PA-28-140 aircraft departed Dryden Regional Airport, ON, on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Marathon Airport, ON. The aircraft was reported overdue at 5:39 am UTC. A Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) mission subsequently found the aircraft substantially damaged; it had collided with terrain approximately 20 NM southeast of Sioux Lookout, ON (CYXL). The 4 occupants of the aircraft were fatally injured.