- Date
- January 20, 2018
- Place
- Bridport, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- VH-TSACessna 182
- Defining event
- Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 96621
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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 January 20, 2018, at 1800 local time, a Cessna 182P, VH-TSA, collided with terrain near Bridport, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia and authority of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 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: (61) 2 6257-4150 http://www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-TSA
- Reported as
- Cessna 182 (P)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18264969
- Engine
- Teledyne-Continental O-470, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- Unknown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Unknown
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Equipment
- Unknown
Weather
- Observed at
- YMLT, 49 nm away