Piper PA-18 VH-OUS
13 February 2008 · Gascoyne Junc, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 13 February 2008 at about 10:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered VH-OUS, operated by Eric Roulston, was involved in an accident near Gascoyne Junc, Australia. 4 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gascoyne Junc, Australia
- Coordinates
- -24.3833, 115.0167
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- VH-OUS
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Eric Roulston
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gascoyne Junc → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- LAX08WA071
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 February 13, 2008, about 1015 coordinated universal time (UTC), a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, Australian registration VH-OUS, and a Robinson helicopter R44, Australian registration VH-ZDP, collided in mid-air 54 kilometers northwest of Gascoyne Junction, Australia. The pilot and passenger of the Piper were killed. The pilot and passenger of the Robinson were not injured. The airplane and helicopter both sustained substantial damage. The flights were both goat-culling operations and departed from Gascoyne Junction about 0905. 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.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-18 | VH-OUS | Eric Roulston | Substantial |
| Robinson R44 | VH-ZDP | Dunkeld Pastoral Co Pty Ltd | Substantial |
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