Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182 - Q near Mount Hotham — 2013-10-23

Investigation ongoingWPR14WA032
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Date
2013-10-23
Location
Mount Hotham, AU
Aircraft
CESSNA 182 - Q
Registration
VH - KKM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On October 23, 2013 about 1130 local time, a Cessna 182Q airplane, Australian registration VH-KKM, collided with terrain near Mount Hotham, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au

NTSB coding

  • Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) · Maneuvering

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