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Date:
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Time:
circa 18:00 Local Time
Type of Aircraft:
Gyroplane
Owner/Operator:
Not specified
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
1 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
Accident
Location:
Nebo Creek, west of Mackay, QLD – Australia
Phase:
Unknown
Nature:
Unknown (private operation)
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit (note: ATSB not investigating as gyroplanes are classified as sports aircraft)
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
On September 28, 2025, a gyroplane crashed on a private property near Nebo Creek, west of Mackay, Queensland. The aircraft came down around 18:00 local time.
The 47-year-old pilot, who was the sole occupant, died at the scene. Emergency crews, including fire services, responded after the crash ignited a grass fire in the surrounding area. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) confirmed that as the aircraft involved was a gyroplane, it fell under the sports aircraft category, and therefore outside its formal investigation remit. Instead, Queensland Police’s Forensic Crash Unit is leading inquiries into the accident.
Police stated that a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Sources:
NewsWire, Queensland Police statement, emergency services reports
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.