Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6A VH-JON

Summary

On 14 October 2014 at about 13:40 local time, a Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6A registered VH-JON was involved in an accident near Moorabbin, 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

14 October 2014 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Moorabbin, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-38.0467, 145.1181

Aircraft

Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6A

Registration

VH-JON

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR15WA037

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 October 14, 2014, at 1340 local time, an amateur built Vans RV-6A, VH-JON, collided with terrain near Moorabbin, Australia. The airplane was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and 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 New Zealand. 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.