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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Coffs Harbour, Australia · September 20, 2019

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
September 20, 2019
Place
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
VH-DJUMooney M20J
Defining event
Enroute-cruise: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100306

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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

The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a MOONEY M20J airplane that occurred on September 20, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Australia's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Australia.

Aircraft

Registration
VH-DJU
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Departed
Marwillumbah
Destination
Taree