Investigation number
198103717
Occurrence date
State
Northern Territory
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Loss of control
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
PLT NON-NVMC RATED BECAME UNSURE OF POSN IN POOR WX CONDITIONS IN REMOTE AREA.ACFT BROKE APART AS ARESULT OF OVERLOAD FORCES IN A STEEP DIVE.PLT'S OF SEARCHING ACFT REP WX CONDITIONS IN AREA WERE IMC
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Piper Aircraft Corp
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
VH-PON
Sector
Piston
Departure point
LEIGH CREEK SA
Destination
ALICE SPRINGS NT
Damage
Destroyed