A14-702

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demo flight at RAAF Point Cook. While making a low pass, he lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

A14-702

Registration

A14-702

MSN

725

Year of Manufacture

1969

Date

December 7, 1983 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-37.8832°, 144.7364°

Narrative Report

On December 7, 1983 at 12:00 AM, A14-702 experienced a crash involving Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter), operated by Royal Australian Army, with the event recorded near Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demo flight at RAAF Point Cook. While making a low pass, he lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration A14-702, MSN 725, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.8832°, 144.7364°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a demo flight at RAAF Point Cook. While making a low pass, he lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

A14-702

MSN

725

Year of Manufacture

1969