# NTSB CEN17RA106: Raytheon B200, Melbourne, Australia, February 20, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: February 20, 2017, 21:59 local (21:59 UTC)
- Place: Melbourne, Australia
- Coordinates: -37.734443, 144.904998 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-37.7344&lon=144.9050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 94735
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17RA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/94735/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17RA106

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Initial climb: Loss of control in flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 5,002 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence.md)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: RAYTHEON B200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB-1544
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turbo prop; Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Departed: YMEB, Essendon
- Destination: YKII, Currie

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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