October 22, 2024

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Date:

October 22, 2024

Time:

11:20

Type of Aircraft:

Cessna 150

Owner/Operator:

Bacchus Marsh Aero Club

Registration:

VH-EYU

MSN:

15075559

Year of Manufacture:

1974

Engine Model:

Teledyne-Continental O-200-A

Fatalities:

1 / Occupants: 1

Aircraft Damage:

Destroyed

Location:

Near Bacchus Marsh Airport, VIC (YBSS) – Australia

Phase:

Take-off

Nature:

Private

Departure Airport:

Bacchus Marsh Airport (YBSS)

Circumstances:

A Cessna 150 light aircraft crashed shortly after take-off from Bacchus Marsh Airport in Victoria, Australia, resulting in the tragic death of the pilot. The aircraft, operated by the Bacchus Marsh Aero Club, crashed in a paddock near the airport under unknown circumstances.

The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was in his early 20s and has not yet been formally identified. Emergency services responded to the scene, but the pilot was pronounced dead. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into the accident, dispatching a team of investigators from their Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and Sydney offices. The investigation will focus on gathering evidence from the wreckage, site mapping, witness interviews, and the collection of relevant records, including flight tracking data, pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information.

The cause of the crash remains unknown at this time, and the ATSB investigation will aim to determine the contributing factors that led to this tragic accident.

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.