You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Saturday 15 March 2003 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-NTT |
| MSN: | U20601914 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Buymarr, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bickerton Island, NT |
| Grove, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power in which the pilot commenced a forced landing at a nearby airstrip. The aircraft undershot the field, impacting trees before touching down in the cleared area surrounding the strip. One of the aircraft's landing gear then collided with a log, thus overturning the aircraft. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2003/aair/aair200300971/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2018 12:46 | Pineapple | Added |
| 06-Jan-2018 12:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation