Cessna 337G
17 November 2007 · Inverloch, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 17 November 2007, a Cessna 337G was involved in an accident near Inverloch, Australia. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Inverloch, Australia
- Coordinates
- -38.8281, 145.7786
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337G
- Registration
- Not recorded
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moorabbin → Merimbula
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX08WA131
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On November 17, 2007, at an unknown time, a Cessna 337G (Skymaster), Australian registration VH-CHU, descended into the ocean between Venus Bay and Cape Liptrap near Inverloch, Victoria, Australia. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The personal flight departed from Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, about 0111 universal coordinated time (UTC) and was destined for Merimbula, NSW. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967, Civic Square ACT 2608 15 Mort St., Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory Telephone: +61 2 6274 6440 Fax: +61 2 6247 3117 Internet: www.atsb.gov.au
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2007 | Cessna 337G | Moixent, Spain | Cesar Sanchez | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 2006 | Cessna 337G | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 2008 | Cessna 337A | West Creek, New Jersey, United States | John A Ambroult | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Nov 2006 | Cessna 337C | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | Thomas E. Cross, Sr. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jul 2008 | Cessna 337G | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Cessna 337 | Ft. Good Hope, Canada | North-Wright Airways Ltd. | Fatal | 6 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2007 | Robinson R-44 | Westgate Bridge, Australia | Helicopter Flight Centre | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 2007 | Beechcraft B200 | Broome, Australia, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Feb 2007 | RV-4 | Officer South, Australia | Stephen Ayres | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2007 | Beechcraft 200 | Victoria, Australia | Cleary Bros (Bombo) PTY Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2007 | Israel 1124 | Darwin, Australia | Pel-Air Aviation Pty Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2007 | Cirrus SR22 | Sydney, Australia | John Weymouth | Serious injuries | - |