Air transportation

The occurrence

At approximately 1659All times are Eastern Daylight Time (Coordinated Universal Time minus 4 hours). on the day of the occurrence, the privately registered SkyStar Aircraft Corporation KitfoxModel IV advanced ultralight aircraft (registration C‑GMFA, serial number 1616), was taking off from Casey (Camp de base) Aerodrome (CSQ4),All locations mentioned in the report are in the province of Que

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 Ltd., a Cessna 172R and a Cessna 152, were each conducting a local training flight 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.