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NTSB accident investigation · Cirrus SR20 · Budawang, Australia · September 18, 2025

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
September 18, 2025, 04:54 local (04:54 UTC)
Place
Budawang, Australia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
VH-TELCirrus SR20
Defining event
Unknown: Ground collision
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
202074

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Aircraft

Registration
VH-TEL
Reported as
Cirrus SR20
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal