- Date
- May 30, 2017
- Place
- Renmark, Australia
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-XMJCessna 441
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 95267
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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 May 30, 2017, about 1630 Australian central standard time, a Cessna 441, equipped with Garret TPE331 series turboprop engines, registration VH-XMJ, collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Renmark Aerodrome, Renmark, SA, Australia. The three crew were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB: Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: 1 800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6257 4150 International: +61 2 6257 4150 https://www.atsb.gov.au/
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-XMJ
- Reported as
- Cessna 441 (NO SERIES)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 4410113
- Engines
- Garrett Turbine Engine TPE331-10, turbo propGarrett Turbine Engine TPE331-10, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Operator
- Ae Charter Services Pty Ltd
- Registered owner
- Rossair Charter Pty Ltd