- Date
- February 20, 2017, 21:59 local (21:59 UTC)
- Place
- Melbourne, Australia
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- VH-ZCRRaytheon B200
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94735
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On February 20, 2017, at 2159 hours universal coordinated time (0859 hours Australian eastern daylight time on February 21, 2017), a Raytheon model B200 (King Air) airplane, Australian registration VH-ZCR, impacted a building and roadway shortly after takeoff from runway 17 (4,934 feet by 148 feet, asphalt) at Melbourne/Essendon Airport (YMEN), Victoria, Australia. A post-impact fire ensued. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. The intended destination was the King Island Airport (YKII), Currie, Tasmania, Australia.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. This report is for informational purposes only and contains information released by or obtained from the government Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608 Tel: +61 2 6257 4150 Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au Email: atsbinfo@atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-ZCR
- Reported as
- Raytheon B200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BB-1544
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, turbo propPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Departed
- YMEB · Essendon
- Destination
- YKII · Currie