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Investigation report: Fatal collision with terrain at Stratford Municipal Airport, Ontario

Richmond Hill, Ontario, 2 March 2023 — Today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released its investigation report (A22O0125) into the 23 August 2022 fatal collision with terrain of a privately registered Grumman G44 Widgeon aircraft at the Stratford Municipal Airport, Ontario.

The TSB conducted a limited-scope, class 4 investigation into this occurrence to advance transportation safety through greater awareness of potential safety issues. See the Policy on Occurrence Classification for more information.


The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-360-4376
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca