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Piper PA28 VH-PXR

2 April 2023 · Prosperpine, Australia · Fatal

Summary

On 2 April 2023 at about 08:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered VH-PXR was involved in an accident near Prosperpine, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 08:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Prosperpine, Australia
Coordinates
-20.6950, 148.3750
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
VH-PXR
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
NTSB number
GAA23WA120

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

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.

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