CESSNA T210

Mount Isa, May 26, 2019

Event Information

DateMay 26, 2019
Event TypeACC
LocationMount Isa
CountryAS
Coordinates-20.52028, 139.67612
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberWPR19WA156
Event ID20190529X03310

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
ModelT210
Registration #VH-SUX
CategoryAIR
FAR PartNUSC
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured2

Event Location

Full Narrative

On May 26, 2019, at 0547 coordinated universal time, a Cessna T210M, registration VH-SUX, collided with terrain during a surveying flight near Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. The two crew were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation.

All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB:

Australian Transport Safety Bureau
62 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra ACT 2601
Tel: 1 800 020 616
Tel: (02) 6257 4150
International: +61 2 6257 4150
https://www.atsb.gov.au/

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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