WPR18WA258

NTSB accident investigation · Yakovlev YAK-9UM · Victoria, Australia · September 7, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
September 7, 2018, 19:33 local (19:33 UTC)
Place
Victoria, Australia
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
VH-YIXYakovlev YAK-9UM
Defining event
Unknown: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98281

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Sequence of events

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Factual narrative

On September 7, 2018, about 1933 coordinated universal time a Yakovlev Aircraft YAK-9UM airplane, VH-YIX, impacted terrain during a local flight that departed from the Latrobe Valley Airport, Victoria, Australia. The pilot in command was fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal flight was owned and operated by a private individual and operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the ATSB. Further information pertaining this accident may be obtained from: P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canverra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: (61) 2 6230-4408 Email: atsvasir@atsb.gov.au Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

Aircraft

Registration
VH-YIX
Reported as
Yakovlev YAK-9UM
Category
Airplane
Serial number
0470409
Engine
Allison V-1710-99, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
YLTV · Victoria
Destination
YLTV · Victoria