- Date
- December 7, 2018, 09:29 local (09:29 UTC)
- Place
- Hobart, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-OBLPilatus BN2A-20
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 98756
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Factual narrative
On December 7, 2018, at 0929 Universal Time Coordinated, a Pilatus Britten-Norman Ltd, BN2A-20, VH-OBL was destroyed when it collided with terrain near the Hobart Aerodrome, Hobart, Australia. The pilot, who was the sole occupant was 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: Mr. Peta Nisbet Senior Transport Safety Investigator Australian Transport Safety Bureau 60 Northborne Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2601 P +61 2 6274 7004 M 0434 664 144 F +61 2 6274 6432
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-OBL
- Reported as
- Pilatus BN2A-20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2035
- Engines
- Lycoming IO-540-K1B5, reciprocatingLycoming IO-540-K1B5, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- unknown
- Registered owner
- unknown
- Departed
- Cambridge
- Destination
- Melaleuca