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Cessna 208 near Solomon — 2016-11-16

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Date
2016-11-16
Location
Solomon, AU
Aircraft
Cessna 208
Registration
VH-LNH
Category
Airplane
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

On November, 16, 2016, about 7:51, Australian western standard time, a Cessna 208B airplane, VH-LNH, landed on a road near Solomon Aerodrome, Solomon, Western Australia, following an engine failure. The flight crew of 2 and 11 passengers were not injured. The airplane damage was initially reported as minor, but subsequently upgraded to substantial. The airplane was being operated under the pertinent civil regulations for the Government of Australia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes 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.: (61) 2 6230-4408 (24/7 Notifications) (61) 2 6257-4150 (International liaison) E-mail:atsbasir@atsb.gov.au (Notifications) ATSBInternationalReporting@atsb.gov.au (International liaison) Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434 (Notifications) (61) 26247-3117 (International liaison) Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

NTSB coding

  • Unknown or undetermined · Initial climb

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