- Date
- January 29, 2016
- Place
- Barwon Heads, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- VH-PXDPiper PA28
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 92679
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On January 29, 2016, at 1155 local time, a Piper PA 28-235, VH-PXD, was ditched in the waters near Barwon Heads, Australia. The airplane was operated by a private individual under the pertinent regulations of the Government of Australia. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot and 3 passengers were 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-PXD
- Reported as
- Piper PA28 (235)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-11018
- Engine
- Textron Lycoming O-540, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed