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Date:
Saturday 12 September 2026
Time:
c 14:15
Type of Aircraft:
gyroplane
Owner/Operator:
Private
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
1 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
Accident
Location:
W of Broken Hill, SA – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Not specified
Destination Airport:
Not specified
Investigating Agency:
Not specified
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
Police and emergency services were called to a pastoral property following reports of a gyroplane crash near Broken Hill. The sole pilot, a 51-year-old local man, died at the scene.
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.