Gippsland GA8 VH-TBU
6 April 2023 · Rat Island, Australia · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2023 at about 08:40 local time, a Gippsland GA8 registered VH-TBU was involved in an accident near Rat Island, Australia. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 08:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rat Island, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Gippsland GA8
- Registration
- VH-TBU
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA23WA187
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Gippsland GA8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2019 | Gippsland GA8 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Global Air Concepts Llc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 2014 | Gippsland GA8 | Cayenne, French Guiana | YL Helicopteres SARL | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2023 | Boeing 787 | Melbourne, Australia | Bamboo Airways | Unknown | - |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Robinson R22 | Buchanan, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Cessna 310 | Derby, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Bell 204B | Aratula, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2023 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Robinson R44 | Borroloola, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |