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Date:
Friday 21 November 2025
Time:
11:35
Type of Aircraft:
Piper PA-32R (Silhouette image of generic P32R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)
Owner/Operator:
Not specified
Registration:
Not specified
MSN:
Not specified
Year of Manufacture:
Not specified
Engine Model:
Not specified
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Substantial
Category:
Accident
Location:
55.56 km 90 degrees from Tindal Aerodrome, NT – Australia
Phase:
En route
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Numbulwar Airport, NT (NUB/YNUM)
Destination Airport:
Katherine-Tindal Airport, NT (KTR/YPTN)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The aircraft was in the cruise phase of a private flight from Numbulwar Airport to Katherine-Tindal Airport when the engine failed. In response, the pilot began a forced landing and manoeuvred the aircraft toward a suitable landing area.
During the descent, the Piper PA-32R collided with terrain. Emergency responders were notified, and while no fatalities occurred, the aircraft sustained substantial structural damage.
The ATSB received the report and documented the occurrence in accordance with standard aviation safety monitoring procedures.
Sources:
ATSB
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.