September 7, 2026

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.

Date:
Monday 7 September 2026

Time:
c. 11:05 LT

Type of Aircraft:
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza

Owner/Operator:
Telford Aviation Pty Ltd

Registration:
VH-MPT

MSN:
E-1456

Year of Manufacture:
1979

Engine Model:
Teledyne-continental IO-550-BB

Fatalities:
2 / Occupants: 2

Other Fatalities:
0

Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed

Category:
Accident

Location:
SE of Chambers Flat, Logan, QLD – Australia

Phase:
En route

Nature:
Private

Departure Airport:
Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF)

Destination Airport:
Not specified

Investigating Agency:
ATSB

Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Circumstances:

A Beech A36 Bonanza, VH-MPT, crashed and caught fire in a field SE of Chambers Flat, Logan, Queensland, in what appears to be an attempted forced landing about seven minutes after takeoff from Archerfield Airport (ACF/YBAF), Brisbane. Both occupants perished and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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.