- Date
- March 22, 2014
- Place
- Caboolture, Australia
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- VH-FRTCessna U206 - G
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 88994
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 22, 2014 about 1123 local time, a Cessna 206 airplane, Australian registration VH-FRT, crashed shortly after takeoff near Caboolture, Australia. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a sport parachute operation under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-FRT
- Reported as
- Cessna U206 - G (G)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20604019
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown