Cessna U206-G VH-WAV
15 September 2013 · Croydon, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 2013 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna U206-G registered VH-WAV was involved in an accident near Croydon, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Croydon, Australia
- Coordinates
- -19.4725, 143.2053
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206-G
- Registration
- VH-WAV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- WPR13WA410
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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 September 15, 2013, about 1530 Eastern standard time, an Australian registered Cessna 206, VH-WAV, impacted terrain about 95 miles Southeast of Croydon, Queensland, Australia. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident. As the State of Manufacture of the airplane and engine, the NTSB has designated a U.S. accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau: 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.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2013 | Cessna U206 | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | Hill Henry M | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2012 | Cessna U206 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Clipper 29 Uniform LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2014 | Cessna U206 | Abbeyshrule, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Cessna U206-G | Caboolture, Australia | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 Feb 2015 | Cessna U206-G | Kernville, California, United States | Richard Schmitt | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Cessna U206 | Spring Hill, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2013 | Boeing 747-400 | Melbourne, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2013 | Boeing 737-800 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Aug 2013 | Boeing 777 | Melbourne, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 4 Jan 2013 | Boeing 737 | Launceston, Australia | Virgin Air Inc | Unknown | - |
| 23 Sep 2013 | Cessna 182-R | Hamilton Aerodrome, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Cirrus SR22 | Shepparton, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |