Cirrus SR20 VH-TEL
18 September 2025 · Budawang, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 18 September 2025 at about 04:54 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered VH-TEL was involved in an accident near Budawang, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 04:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Budawang, Australia
- Coordinates
- -35.3645, 150.0434
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20
- Registration
- VH-TEL
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA033
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Cirrus SR20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Portage, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Montauk, New York, United States | Nassau Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | McKnight Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Marshall University | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Cirrus SR20 | Yame City, Japan | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Airbus A320 | Caloundra, Australia | Jetstar | Unknown | - |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Virgin Australia Airlines PTY LT | Unknown | - |
| 30 Nov 2025 | Van's RV7 | New South Wales, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Embraer ERJ190 | Western Junction, Australia | Quantaslink | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Robinson R22 | Chillagoe, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2025 | Robinson R44 | Shelford, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |