Ayres S2R VH-WDD

Summary

On 10 April 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Ayres S2R registered VH-WDD, operated by Alexander Aviation PTY LTD, was involved in an accident near Moree, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 April 2012 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Moree, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-29.1000, 149.5333

Aircraft

Ayres S2R

Registration

VH-WDD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alexander Aviation PTY LTD

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saint George → Moree, Australia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR12WA199

1 person died.

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 April 10, 2012, at 2300 universal coordinated time, an Ayres Turbo Thrush S-2R, VH-WDD, collided with the terrain near Moree, Australia, while conducting agricultural operations. The airplane was operated by Alexander Aviation PTY LTD under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.