Air transportation

The occurrence

On 31 August 2025, a privately registered KitFox Model IV advanced ultralight aircraft was conducting a flight from Casey Aerodrome, Quebec, to a private runway in Sainte-Eulalie, Quebec, with the pilot and 1 passenger on board.

Shortly after takeoff, during the initial climb, the aircraft turned steeply to the right and the nose pitched down before crashing.

There was a post-impact fire, and the aircraft was destroyed. The 2 occupants were fatally injured. The TSB is investigating.

The occurrence

On 26 July 2025, a privately registered Quad City Challenger II advanced ultralight aircraft, equipped with amphibious floats, departed from Winnipeg/Lyncrest Aerodrome, Manitoba, on a local flight under visual flight rules.

During the flight, the aircraft was observed pitching nose down before colliding with terrain approximately 5 nautical miles east-northeast of the aerodrome. There was no post-impact fire.

The occurrence

On 08 July 2025, 2 aircraft operated by Harv’s Air Service, a Cessna 172R and a Cessna 152, were conducting local training flights at Steinbach (South) Aerodrome, Manitoba. Each aircraft had 1 pilot on board.

While both aircraft were on final approach to Runway 36, they collided mid-air and subsequently impacted the ground approximately a quarter of a statute mile from the runway threshold. A post-impact fire ensued. Both pilots were fatally injured.

The TSB is investigating.