WPR14WA304

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 - L · Albury Aerodrome, Australia · July 20, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
July 20, 2014
Place
Albury Aerodrome, Australia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
VH-TRSCessna 182 - L
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
89706

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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.

Factual narrative

On July 20, 2014 about 1600 local time, a Cessna 182L airplane, Australian registration VH-TRS, collided with terrain near Albury Aerodrome, New South Wales, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight 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-TRS
Reported as
Cessna 182 - L (L)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown