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Date:
Monday 8 June 2026
Time:
Not specified
Type of Aircraft:
Airplane Factory Sling 2
Owner/Operator:
Learn to Fly Australia Pty Ltd
Registration:
VH-FFZ
MSN:
195
Year of Manufacture:
2016
Engine Model:
Rotax 912 ULS
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Minor
Category:
Incident
Location:
Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) – Australia
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Training
Departure Airport:
Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB)
Destination Airport:
Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB)
Investigating Agency:
Not specified
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
During touch-and-go training at Moorabbin Airport, the nose gear of the Airplane Factory Sling 2 VH-FFZ collapsed during landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The ASN record reports no fatalities.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=571914
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/australia/small-plane-crashes-at-melbournes-moorabbin-airport-teenage-pilot-survives/articleshow/131579197.cms
https://www.nine.com.au/australia-news/vic/moorabbin-airport-small-plane-crashes-at-airport-in-south-east-melbourne-20260608-p604u7.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ffz#40144ede
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.