Overview

• The pilot and two passengers walked away after the single‑engine Piper PA‑28‑140 came to rest against a fence beside Monarch Park Collegiate’s fields.
• LiveATC recordings capture the pilot declaring “I think I might have an engine failure” and confirming the aircraft could not reach Billy Bishop.
• Toronto Fire officials reported no injuries on the ground despite nearby soccer and pickleball games at the park.
• The aircraft had departed Orillia for Billy Bishop and executed a forced approach adjacent to the school, according to officials and the rental platform Flight Club.
• TSB investigators documented the site Monday night and have begun interviews and evidence collection to determine the technical cause.