ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347333
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| Date: | Saturday 28 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Socata TB20 Trinidad |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-JTY |
| MSN: | 516 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eungella National Park, near Finch Hatton, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Townsville-Garbutt Airfield, QLD (TSV/YBTL) |
| Palmyra Airstrip (YPYA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Socata TB20 Trinidad impacted wooded terrain in the Eungella National Park, near Finch Hatton, Queensland.
The two occupants onboard perished and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-29/two-people-presumed-dead-in-finch-hatton-light-plane-crash/103036876
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/search-and-rescue-operation-underway-after-light-plane-crashed-into-mountainous-terrain-west-of-mackay-in-queensland/news-story/b1d6f31a36578b3893c18921c2ad0ce6
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/plane-crash-in-the-pioneer-valley-claims-two-lives-20231029-p5efw9.html
https://www.couriermail.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CMWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.couriermail.com.au%2Fnews%2Fqueensland%2Fmackay%2Fwalkerston-couple-alwyn-and-jenny-rogash-killed-in-finch-hatton-plane-crash%2Fnews-story%2Fbe9d71b8c68903ceeddb1d512421aeb6&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=LOW-Segment-2-SCORE
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=JTY&field_tx_aircraft_manufacturer=&field_tx_aircraft_model=TB-20
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-052
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/21221_1231553477.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex F-OGMU Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 December 1998 | VH-JTY | 0 | Bankstown Airport (YSBK), Bankstown, NSW | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2023 07:12 | Pineapple | Added |
| 29-Oct-2023 05:15 | Pineapple | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2023 09:05 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2023 07:09 | Pineapple | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2023 09:28 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 01-Nov-2023 18:45 | RobertMB | Updated |
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