Amature Built PITTS VH-JDZ

Summary

On 8 July 2015 at about 16:41 local time, a Amature Built PITTS registered VH-JDZ was involved in an accident near Maitland, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 July 2015 at 16:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Maitland, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-32.7392, 151.4269

Aircraft

Amature Built PITTS

Registration

VH-JDZ

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

NTSB number

WPR15WA211

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 8, 2015, at 1641 local time, an amateur built Pitts 12, VH-JDZ, collided with terrain near Maitland, Australia and was destroyed by postimpact fire. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.