Cessna 421C VH-VPY
10 November 2023 · Sunshine Coast, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 2023 at about 09:00 local time, a Cessna 421C registered VH-VPY was involved in an accident near Sunshine Coast, Australia. 3 people were on board and 3 died. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Coordinates
- -26.6014, 153.8349
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- VH-VPY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sunshine Coast Aerodrome → Lord Howe Island
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA034
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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.
Other Cessna 421 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2023 | Cessna 421C | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Bravo Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Cessna 421C | McGregor, Texas, United States | BIRDBOYS2 Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2023 | Cessna 421 | Lake City, Florida, United States | KMC Aviation Leasing LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Cessna 421 | Rockport, Texas, United States | Fernair LLC | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Cessna 421B | Riverdale, Nebraska, United States | Hawkfitz LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Cessna 421 | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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 | - |