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Date:
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Time:
10:40
Type of Aircraft:
Piper PA-34
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:
Hooker Creek Airport, NT (HOK/YHOO) – Australia
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Katherine-Tindal Airport, NT (KTR/YPTN)
Destination Airport:
Hooker Creek Airport, NT (HOK/YHOO)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
During landing at Hooker Creek Airport, the nose landing gear of the Piper PA-34 collapsed, resulting in substantial aircraft damage. The ASN record identifies a non-powerplant system/component failure or malfunction and reports no fatalities.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=573105
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.