A14-681

While flying at low height, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Flight / Schedule

A14-681

Registration

A14-681

MSN

681

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

November 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Oakey Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-27.1878°, 151.7012°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 28, 1980 at 12:00 AM, A14-681 experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Australian Army, with the event recorded near Oakey Queensland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying at low height, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration A14-681, MSN 681, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.1878°, 151.7012°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying at low height, the single engine airplane struck power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

A14-681

MSN

681

Year of Manufacture

1968