Cessna 441 VH-XMJ

Summary

On 30 May 2017 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 441 registered VH-XMJ, operated by AE Charter Services PTY Ltd, was involved in an accident near Renmark, Australia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 2017 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Renmark, Australia

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 441

Registration

VH-XMJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

AE Charter Services PTY Ltd

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR17WA115

3 people 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 May 30, 2017, about 1630 Australian central standard time, a Cessna 441, equipped with Garret TPE331 series turboprop engines, registration VH-XMJ, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Renmark Aerodrome, Renmark, SA, Australia. The three crew were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB: Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: 1 800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6257 4150 International: +61 2 6257 4150 https://www.atsb.gov.au/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.