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
7 Dec 2023	Robinson R22 VH-DLD	Tindal, Australia	-	Fatal	1
26 Oct 2023	Robinson R66 VH-KFT	Williamtown, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
27 Jun 2023	Robinson R22 vh-PSDC	Buchanan, Australia	-	Fatal	1
17 Apr 2023	Cirrus SR22 VH-XGR	Bankstown, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Apr 2023	Robinson R44 VH-WLH	Middlemount, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
14 Nov 2022	Robinson R22 VH-LOS	Ramingining, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
6 Oct 2022	Bell 206 VH-PHP	Maitland, Australia	-	Fatal	1
19 Sep 2022	Air Tractor AT502 VH-KHD	Chinchilla, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
9 Jul 2022	Bell 206 VH-ZMF	Richmond, Australia	-	Fatal	1
18 Apr 2022	Cessna 172 VH-REU	Coonagarabran, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
3 Mar 2022	Cessna U206G VH-JVR	Norseman, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
28 Feb 2022	Robinson R44 VH-IDW	South Goulburn Island Aerodrome, Australia	-	Fatal	1
22 Feb 2022	Piper PA-25-235 VH-SEH	Leongatha, Australia	-	Fatal	1
24 Dec 2021	Amateur Built D11 VH-WBL	South Mackay, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
18 Aug 2021	Acroduster II VH-YEL	Marcoola, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
26 May 2021	Robinson R22 VH-KLY	Hay South, Australia	-	Fatal	1
22 Apr 2021	Van's RV7A VH-XWI	Columbia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
17 May 2020	Osprey 2 AMPHIBIAN VH-WID	Maitland Aerodrome, Australia	-	Fatal	1
6 Aug 2019	Liberty XL-2 VH-XLK	Braidwood, Australia	-	Fatal	1
8 Apr 2019	Cessna 182 VH-DJN	Wongabel, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Dec 2018	Pilatus BN2A-20 VH-OBL	Hobart, Australia	-	Fatal	1
24 Nov 2018	Robinson R22 VH-KZV	Alice Springs, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
7 Sep 2018	Yakovlev YAK-9UM VH-YIX	Victoria, Australia	-	Fatal	1
17 Aug 2018	Kawasaki Heavy BK117 B-2 VH-JWB	Ulladulla, Australia no coordinates	Sydney Helicopters	Fatal	1
8 Jun 2018	Cessna 172 VH-EWE	Moorabbin, Australia	-	Fatal	1
20 Jan 2018	Cessna 182 VH-TSA	Bridport, Australia	-	Fatal	1
24 Oct 2017	Cessna 210 VH-DBU	Albany, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Aug 2017	Robinson R22 BETA VH-HGU	Cloncurry, Australia	GARLAND, Rankin Lou	Fatal	1
16 Jun 2017	Cessna 172 VH-FYN	Ballina, Australia	-	Fatal	1
16 Jun 2017	Airparts Nz FU 24 STALLION VH-EUO	Bathurst, Australia	-	Fatal	1
21 Nov 2016	Air Tractor AT802 VH-NIA	Trangie, Australia	-	Fatal	1
18 Nov 2016	Robinson R44 VH-ZNZ	Mount Windsor, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
5 Nov 2016	Air Tractor AT502 VH-LIK	Walgett, Australia	-	Fatal	1
11 Sep 2016	Cessna 172RG VH-MKG	Parafield Aerodrome, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
12 Jul 2016	Cessna 150 VH-RXU	New Crown Station, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
25 Mar 2016	Bell 206 VH-WHU	Carmila West, Australia	-	Fatal	1
6 Nov 2015	Cessna 310 VH-BWZ	Mildura, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
8 Sep 2015	Cessna 172 VH-ZEW	Ballarat, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
19 Jul 2015	Glasair SH-2FT VH-HRG	Wedderburn, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
8 Jul 2015	Amature Built PITTS VH-JDZ	Maitland, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
14 Jun 2015	Robinson R44-UNDESIGNAT VH-KJJ	Timber Creek, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
28 May 2015	Robinson R22-BETA VH-HRW	Mitchell, Australia	-	Fatal	1
14 Oct 2014	Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6A VH-JON	Moorabbin, Australia, Australia	-	Fatal	1
25 Aug 2014	Robinson R22 BETA VH-YPC	Halls Creek, Australia, Australia no coordinates	Yeeda Pastoral Company PTY Ltd	Fatal	1
20 Jul 2014	Cessna 182-L VH-TRS	Albury Aerodrome, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
4 Jul 2014	Cessna T210N VH-ZFW	Inverell, Australia, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
12 Apr 2014	Maule M-5-235C VH-HOG	Lismore Aerodrome, Australia, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
2 Mar 2014	Amateur Built VAN'S RV-6 VH-ZMH	Gatton Airpark, Australia, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
24 Oct 2013	Pzl Okecie M18 VH-TZJ	Ulladulla, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1
23 Oct 2013	Cessna 182-Q VH - KKM	Mount Hotham, Australia no coordinates	-	Fatal	1