GAA26WA295

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 58 · Groote Eylandt, Australia · August 25, 2026

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
August 25, 2026, 02:20 local (02:20 UTC)
Place
Groote Eylandt, Australia
Injuries
1 fatal
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
VH-AKHBeech 58
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203718

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Sequence of events

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Aircraft

Registration
VH-AKH
Reported as
Beech 58
Category
Airplane