- Date
- July 4, 2014
- Place
- Inverell, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- VH-ZFWCessna T210N
- Defining event
- Initial climb: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 89760
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On July 4, 2014, at 1325 local time, a Cessna T210N, VH-ZFW, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Inverell, Australia. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The airplane was destroyed by a postimpact fire. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was fatally injured. 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-ZFW
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063801
- Built
- 1980
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground