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Date:
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time:
circa 14:20 Local Time
Type of Aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo-Porter
Owner/Operator:
Jump Aviation Pty Ltd, operated by Skyone
Registration:
VH-XAA
MSN:
809
Year of Manufacture:
1980
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
1 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
Accident
Location:
2 km north of Moruya Airport (MYA/YMRY), Moruya, NSW – Australia
Phase:
Approach
Nature:
Parachuting
Departure Airport:
Moruya Airport, NSW (MYA/YMRY)
Destination Airport:
Moruya Airport, NSW (MYA/YMRY)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB, CASA, Australian Parachute Federation
Confidence Rating:
Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Circumstances:
On September 27, 2025, a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H2 Turbo-Porter registered VH-XAA, operated by Jump Aviation Pty Ltd for Skyone skydiving operations, was involved in a fatal accident near Moruya, New South Wales.
At around 14:20 local time, the aircraft had completed a parachuting run, successfully dropping eight skydivers. Following the jump, the pilot attempted to return to Moruya Airport. During the approach, the aircraft crashed into bushland approximately 2 km north of the airport, near George Bass Drive.
The sole occupant, the 54-year-old pilot, was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed in the crash and subsequent fire.
Emergency services responded immediately, with the site secured by police. The Australian Parachute Federation, which regulates skydiving operations under CASA, confirmed the accident and expressed condolences to the pilot’s family and the skydiving community.
The ATSB has dispatched a team of investigators from Canberra and Brisbane specialising in aircraft operations, engineering, and maintenance. On site, investigators will survey the wreckage using drones, examine aircraft components, and collect operational and maintenance records, as well as weather and flight data. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Sources:
7NEWS, The Australian Parachute Federation, ATSB, CASA, Border Mail reporting
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.