Fairchild SA-227-AT VH-UZI

Summary

On 22 March 2016 at about 16:19 local time, a Fairchild SA-227-AT registered VH-UZI, operated by Toll Aviation, was involved in an incident near Brisbane, Australia. The number of people on board was not recorded. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

22 March 2016 at 16:19

Classification

Incident

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Coordinates

-27.3842, 153.1175

Aircraft

Fairchild SA-227-AT

Registration

VH-UZI

Category

Airplane

Operator

Toll Aviation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mackay → Brisbane

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

NTSB number

ENG16WA014

Injuries not recorded.

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

During a post-flight inspection of a Fairchild SA227-AT, Registration Number VH-UZI, powered by two TPE331-11U-611G Honeywell Turbine engines, evidence of a fuel leak was detected on the left-hand engine. Further investigation revealed a fire on the left-hand engine. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the incident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative under the provisions of Annex 13 to the Convention on Civil Aviation to assist the ATSB in their investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB at: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel.: (61) 2 6257-4150 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6464 (International liaison) E-mail: [email protected] (Notifications) [email protected] (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 2 6274-6474 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.