Cessna 208 VH-UMV
19 October 2023 · Barwon Heads Geelong, Australia · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 October 2023 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 208 registered VH-UMV was involved in an accident near Barwon Heads Geelong, Australia. 18 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Barwon Heads Geelong, Australia
- Coordinates
- -38.2581, 144.4275
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- VH-UMV
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Cessna 208 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2023 | Cessna 208B | Puente de Ixtla, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Cessna 208B | Kualapuu, Hawaii, United States | Kamaka Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Cessna 208B | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | Arne Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Cessna 208 | Limpopo Province, South Africa | - | Unknown | - |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Pacencia-Yacma, Belize | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Oct 2023 | Cessna 208 | Monêtier-Allemont, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2023 | Boeing 787 | Melbourne, Australia | Bamboo Airways | Unknown | - |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Robinson R22 | Buchanan, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cessna 310 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2023 | Gippsland GA8 | Rat Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Bell 204B | Aratula, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |