VH-YIH

Crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located about 80 km south of Adelaide and burnt. Both occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

VH-YIH

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

VH-YIH

MSN

134

Year of Manufacture

1978

Date

November 9, 1985 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Adelaide South Australia

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-34.9206°, 138.6040°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On November 9, 1985 at 12:00 AM, VH-YIH experienced a crash involving Partenavia P.68, operated by Private Australian, with the event recorded near Adelaide South Australia.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located about 80 km south of Adelaide and burnt. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-YIH, MSN 134, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.9206°, 138.6040°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

1

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in an open field located about 80 km south of Adelaide and burnt. Both occupants were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Partenavia P.68

Registration

VH-YIH

MSN

134

Year of Manufacture

1978