Investigation number
197404553
Occurrence date
Location
Batchelor
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Loss of control
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
At 1627 hours the wreckage of VH-EQU was located in an area of relatively dense timber 137 metres beyond and 91 metres to the left of the end of Runway 14 at Batchelor.
The aircraft had struck the ground at a relatively low speed whilst in a steep nose down, left wing down
attitude. The evidence indicates that the aircraft sustained a substantial, but unexplained, loss of power at
a low height after take off.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
182
Registration
VH-EQU
Operation type
Private
Departure point
Batchelor
Departure time
1430
Destination
Darwin
Damage
Destroyed