Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6 VH-ZMH
2 March 2014 · Gatton Airpark, Australia, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 2 March 2014 at about 07:47 local time, a Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6 registered VH-ZMH was involved in an accident near Gatton Airpark, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gatton Airpark, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6
- Registration
- VH-ZMH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2003
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- WPR14WA126
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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 2, 2014, at 0747 local time, a Van's RV-6, VH-ZMH, collided with an embankment and was destroyed by a postimpact fire near Gatton Airpark, Australia. The flight was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. 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 Amateur Built VANS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2014 | Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6A | Moorabbin, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2014 | Robinson R22 BETA | Borroloola, Australia, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2014 | Fairchild SA226-TC | Archerfield, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2014 | Cessna T210N | Inverell, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 2014 | Airbus A330-223 | Melbourne, Australia, Australia | Vietnam Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Maule M-5-235C | Lismore Aerodrome, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2014 | BAE Systems AVRO146RJ-100 | Perth, Australia, Australia | National Jet Express | Unknown | - |