Cessna U206-G VH-FRT
22 March 2014 · Caboolture, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 22 March 2014 at about 11:23 local time, a Cessna U206-G registered VH-FRT was involved in an accident near Caboolture, Australia. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caboolture, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206-G
- Registration
- VH-FRT
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- WPR14WA154
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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 March 22, 2014 about 1123 local time, a Cessna 206 airplane, Australian registration VH-FRT, crashed shortly after takeoff near Caboolture, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a sport parachute operation under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. 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.
Other Cessna U206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2014 | Cessna U206 | Abbeyshrule, Ireland | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 15 Sep 2013 | Cessna U206-G | Croydon, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 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 | - |
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