VH - KKM Cessna 182 - Q accident

NTSB WPR14WA032 · 2013-10-23 · Mount Hotham

Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant

Full narrative

On October 23, 2013 about 1130 local time, a Cessna 182Q airplane, Australian registration VH-KKM, collided with terrain near Mount Hotham, Australia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a personal flight under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of Australia.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)

P.O. Box 967, Civic Square

Canberra A.C.T. 2608

Australia

Tel: +612 6274 6054

Fax: +612 6274 6434

www.atsb.gov.au

Circumstances

Event type
Accident
Highest injury
Fatal
Ceiling (ft)
0
Wind direction
0
Distance from field
0.0

Aircraft

RegistrationMakeModelDamageFAR part
VH - KKM CESSNA 182 - Q SUBS —

Sequence of events

#OccurrencePhase
1 Maneuvering Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) defining Climb