GAA25WA052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 208 · Rottnest Island, Australia · January 7, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 7, 2025
Place
Rottnest Island, Australia · water
Injuries
3 fatal, 3 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
VH-WTYCessna 208
Defining event
Takeoff: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
199521

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
VH-WTY
Reported as
Cessna 208
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Destination
YEQY · Elizabeth Quay