- Date
- October 23, 2017
- Place
- Darwin Aerodrome, Australia
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-HWYCessna 210L
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96240
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Factual narrative
On October 23, 2017, at 1332 local time, a Cessna 210L, VH-HWY, collided with terrain near Darwin Aerodrome, Australia. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The two occupants were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. 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) 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Australia Tel: +612 6274 7439 www.atsb.gov.au
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-HWY
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L (L)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21060263
- Engine
- Teledyne-Continental Motors IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Unknown
- Operator
- Longstar Holdings Pty Ltd
- Registered owner
- Broken Hill Veterinary Clinic Pty Ltd