Aviation accidents in Australia

The NTSB database holds 469 accidents and incidents in Australia, recorded between 1969 to 2026. 194 of them were fatal (41%), and 358 people died.

The deadliest year was 2017, with 27 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (2 records).

The aircraft types that appear most often are Boeing 737, Robinson R22 and Robinson R44.

247 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

469

Records

194

Fatal

358

Deaths

41%

Share fatal

1969 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 222 of 469 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 1

1970s 2

1980s 2

1990s 4

2000s 107

2010s 152

2020s 201

Aircraft types involved

Boeing 737 48 Robinson R22 32 Robinson R44 30 Cessna 172 16 Bell 206 14 Saab 340 11

Operators involved

Jetstar Airways 5 Virgin Australia 4 Qantas Airways Limited 4 Virgin Blue 3 Pan American World Airways, Inc. 3 Toll Aviation 3

All 469 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
22 Jan 2020	Cessna 182 VH-WNR	Tangalooma, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
14 Dec 2019	Angel 44 VH-IAZ	Mareeba, Australia	-	Fatal	2
20 Sep 2019	Mooney M20J VH-DJU	Coffs Harbour, Australia	-	Fatal	2
26 May 2019	Cessna T210 VH-SUX	Mount Isa, Australia	-	Fatal	2
21 Mar 2018	Eurocopter EC120 VH-WII	Hardy Reef, Queensland, Australia no coordinates	Whitsunday Air Services	Fatal	2
28 Oct 2017	Cessna T310 VH-JMW	Kew, New South Wales, Australia	Burley Aircraft Pty Ltd	Fatal	2
23 Oct 2017	Cessna 210L VH-HWY	Darwin Aerodrome, Australia	Longstar Holdings PTY Ltd	Fatal	2
26 Jan 2017	Grumman American G-73 VH-CQA	Perth, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
29 Dec 2014	Cessna 172-S VH-PFT	Port Arthur, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	2
25 Oct 2013	Lancair LEGACY VH-ICZ	Shepparton, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
15 Sep 2013	Cessna U206-G VH-WAV	Croydon, Australia	-	Fatal	2
25 Mar 2013	Cessna T210N VH-MEQ	Roma, Australia, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
4 Feb 2012	Robinson R44 VH-COK	Nowra, Australia	Bankstown Helicopters Pty Ltd	Fatal	2
15 Aug 2011	Piper PA-28-180 VH-POJ	Horsham, Victoria, Australia	-	Fatal	2
4 Feb 2011	Robinson R44 VH-HFH	Cessnock, Australia, Australia	Aero Logistics Pty	Fatal	2
18 Oct 2010	Cessna 172 VH-VSK	Durham Downs, Australia, Australia	S. Kidman & Co LTD	Fatal	2
28 Mar 2010	Piper PA30 VH-KDS	Northam, Australia, Australia	Ronald Camp	Fatal	2
22 Mar 2010	Embraer EMB120 VH-ANB	Darwin Aerodrome, Australia no coordinates	Capiteq Limited, Australia - (not coded)	Fatal	2
13 Feb 2008	Piper PA-18 VH-OUS	Gascoyne Junc, Australia	Eric Roulston	Fatal	2
1 Aug 2007	Rockwell 500S VH-YJB	Melbourne, VIC, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
23 Feb 2007	RV-4 VH-ZGH	Officer South, Australia no coordinates	Stephen Ayres	Fatal	2
19 Jan 2006	Beechcraft 58 VH-MNI	McArthur Rive M, Australia	-	Fatal	2
6 Oct 2005	Robinson R-22 BETA VH-HUZ	Nr Calindary Ho, Australia	Muncoota Pty Ltd	Fatal	2
24 Sep 2005	Beechcraft A36 VH-BKM	Tenterfield, NS, Australia	David Knight	Fatal	2
15 May 2005	American Champion 7GCAA VH-TUF	Stonefield, Australia	Graeme G. Taylor	Fatal	2
8 Sep 2004	Robinson R44 VH-JWX	Roma, Australia no coordinates	Celestar PTY LTD	Fatal	2
30 Aug 2004	Cessna 421 HB-LRW	Station Townshi, Australia	-	Fatal	2
13 Nov 2003	Piper PA-34-200 VH-CTT	New South Wales, Australia no coordinates	Raffoul Aviation PTY LTD.	Fatal	2
28 Sep 2003	Robinson R22 VH-UXF	Derby, Australia	Helimuster, Ltd.	Fatal	2
20 Jun 2003	Robinson R-22M VHOHA	Camden, Australia	Cloud 9 Aviation Pty Ltd	Fatal	2
20 Dec 2002	Lancair IV VH-CIV	Geelong, Australia	Doug Hegarty	Fatal	2
17 Feb 1995	Beechcraft BE-55 N9124S	Laurieton, Australia no coordinates	Louis Levi	Fatal	2
24 Jun 2026	Supermarine SPITFIRE VH-SFX	Muluckine, Australia	-	Fatal	1
20 Apr 2026	Robinson R22 VH-ESG	Jericho, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Feb 2026	Beechcraft 200 VH-PUY	Normanton, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
30 Nov 2025	Van's RV7 VH-EWS	New South Wales, Australia	-	Fatal	1
9 Oct 2025	Robinson R22 VH-LYD	Rutland Plains, Australia	-	Fatal	1
3 Oct 2025	Robinson R22 VH-RDL	Brogans Creek, Australia	-	Fatal	1
18 Sep 2025	Cirrus SR20 VH-TEL	Budawang, Australia	-	Fatal	1
8 Sep 2025	Air Tractor AT802 VH-ODX	Yeelanna, Australia	-	Fatal	1
14 Jul 2025	Beechcraft 35 VH-KZK	Khancoban, Australia	-	Fatal	1
21 Mar 2025	Cessna 150M VH-WWU	Northhampton, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Dec 2024	Robinson R44 VH-XIX	Maimuru, Australia	-	Fatal	1
22 Nov 2024	Aerospatiale AS332L N368EV	Broken Hill, Australia	-	Fatal	1
26 Oct 2024	Cessna 182P VH-APN	The Oaks, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
22 Oct 2024	Cessna 150L VH-EYU	Bacchus Marsh, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Aug 2024	Robinson R-44 VH-ERH	Cairns, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 Jun 2024	Cessna 172 VH-SQO	Mulgathing, Australia	-	Fatal	1
18 Jun 2024	Air Tractor AT-502 VH-CJY	West Wyalong, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Mar 2024	Zenith CH-801 VH-8OI	Bunberry, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1