Piper PA-32R VH-LKI
30 March 2011 · Moree, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 30 March 2011 at about 09:02 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered VH-LKI was involved in an accident near Moree, Australia. 6 people were on board and 4 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 09:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moree, Australia
- Nearest airport
- Moree Aerodrome
- Coordinates
- -39.5000, 149.8500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- VH-LKI
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Moree
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR11WA176
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident is under the jurisdiction of and is being investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Further information can be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau P.O. Box 967 Civic Square ACT 2608, Australia Phone (02) 6257 4150 Fax (02) 6247 3117 Web site www.atsb.gov.au This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Australia.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Peru, West Virginia, United States | Wings R US | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | Dupon Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Fredricktown, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | 3D Well Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Graham, North Carolina, United States | Alledged; pending outcome of trial. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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