- Date
- December 3, 2019
- Place
- Eaton, Australia
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- VH-ZZADe Havilland DHC8
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Part(s) separation from AC
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 101733
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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.
Part(s) separation from ACAll aircraft: 563 casesDefining event
Factual narrative
The government of Australia has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a De Havilland DHC8 airplane that occurred on December 03, 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-ZZA
- Reported as
- De Havilland DHC8 (202)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 419
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D, turbo propPratt & Whitney Canada PW123D, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Surveillance Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Registered owner
- Surveillance Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Departed
- Darwin
- Destination
- Darwin