- Date
- March 30, 2011, 09:02 local (09:02 UTC)
- Place
- Moree, Australia
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-LKIPiper PA-32R
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Australia ATSB
- Case key
- 78666
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Probable cause
The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Findings · 1
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Further information can be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau P.O. Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608, Australia Phone (02) 6257 4150 Fax (02) 6247 3117 Web site www.atsb.gov.au This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Australia.
Factual narrative
On March 30, 2010, about 0902 universal coordinated time (UTC) (2002 local), a Piper PA-32R-301T, VH-LKI, collided with terrain during the approach to Moree Aerodrome, Moree, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. A private operator was operating the airplane under the provisions of the Australian civil aviation regulations. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries; two passengers sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane departed Brewarrina, NSW, en route to Moree. The primary wreckage was at 29 degrees 30 minutes south latitude and 149 degrees 51 minutes east longitude. Preliminary information received from the government of Australia indicated that the airplane collided with terrain during an approach to the airport. The accident is under the jurisdiction of, and is being investigated by, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Further information can be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau P.O. Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608, Australia Phone (02) 6257 4150 Fax (02) 6247 3117 Web site www.atsb.gov.au This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Australia.
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-LKI
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R (301T)
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Destination
- Moree
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- Moree Aerodrome