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Date:
Sunday 30 November 2025
Time:
c. 12:12 LT
Type of Aircraft:
Van’s RV-7 (Silhouette image of generic RV7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)
Owner/Operator:
Private
Registration:
VH-EWS
MSN:
73226
Year of Manufacture:
2012
Engine Model:
Lycoming YIO-360-M1B
Fatalities:
1 / Occupants: 1
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed
Category:
Accident
Location:
near Wedderburn Airport (YWBN), Wedderburn, NSW – Australia
Phase:
Approach
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Wedderburn Airport (YWBN)
Destination Airport:
Wedderburn Airport (YWBN)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The aircraft was participating in a private formation activity involving four aircraft belonging to the Freedom Formation Display Team. While operating in the vicinity of Wedderburn Airport, two of the Van’s RV-7 aircraft made contact in flight.
One of the aircraft, VH-EWS, subsequently descended into nearby forested terrain. Emergency services located the wreckage near Wedderburn Airport. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact, and the sole pilot, who was also the owner and builder, was fatally injured.
The second RV-7 involved in the mid-air collision was able to return to the airfield and land safely. No additional injuries were reported. Authorities secured the area while the ATSB commenced initial assessment activities.
Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15338803/plane-crash-Napperfield-Airfield-Wedderburn.html
https://7news.com.au/news/pilot-killed-as-two-planes-collide-mid-air-in-wedderburn-in-sydneys-southwest–c-20842598
https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/news?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGZWJpenByZC5wb2xpY2UubnN3Lmdvdi5hdSUyRm1lZGlhJTJGMTIyMTY4Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-30/nsw-wedderburn-light-plane-crash/106083640
ATSB
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=EWS
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHEWS/history/20251130/0039Z/YWBN/YWBN
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c176a
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.