Preliminary information
On June 9, 2017, at 1705 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA31, N250AC, impacted terrain during landing at Caernarfon Airport (EGCK), Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from an unknown location.
This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the United Kingdom. Any further information may be obtained from the Air Accidents Investigative Branch (AAIB):
Farnborough House
Berkshire Copse Road
Aldershot, Hampshire
GU11 2HH, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1252 510300
Fax: +44 (0)1252 376999
This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the AAIB.
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for CEN17WA349 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 9, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Caernarfon, Gwynedd, GB
- Nearest airport
- Caernarfon Airport
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
Piper PA31
- N-number
- N250AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.