ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271131
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| Date: | Friday 24 December 2021 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Jodel D11 |
| Owner/operator: | Q I E Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-WBL |
| MSN: | W49 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ball Bay, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bay Ball private airstrip |
| Bay Ball private airstrip | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of a Jodel D11 made an emergency landing on a beach in Ball Bay, Queensland, after engine issues and crashed when he was about 100 metres away from Ball Bay private airstrip.
The passenger (83) died of his injuries and the pilot (65) was injured and taken to a hospital.
The ATSB discovered that the pilot was not licenced to fly aeroplanes and the aircraft and engine had not been maintained in accordance with the appropriate regulations for about 10 years.
On that basis, the ATSB determined that there was limited opportunity that continuing to direct resources at this investigation would uncover safety learnings for the broader aviation industry. The investigation was discontinued.
Update 01/03/2023:A Halliday Bay man has been charged with one count each of manslaughter, fly aircraft without a licence, carry out maintenance and fly without satisfying safety requirements.
Sources:
https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/critical-injuries-after-light-plane-crash-in-ball-bay-queensland/news-story/dfb3f78df08b4aecc78e1a97954e73c6
https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-light-plane-crash-ball-bay-mackay/081a57a6-2a1c-4225-99e8-cc8dc2eaea21
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-24/plane-crash-ball-bay/100724148
https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2021/12/24/fatal-aviation-incident-ball-bay-mackay-area/
https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/d208b436a5543b981319d6b61bb7e5fe
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register/wbl
https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2023/03/01/fatal-light-plane-crash-ball-bay-beach/
Media:
#RACQ #CQRescue has transported the pilot of a small plane to Mackay Base Hospital after the aircraft crashed on the beach at Ball Bay this morning. pic.twitter.com/cXb9YBNPus
— RACQ CQ Rescue (@cq_rescue) December 23, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2021 00:07 | Pineapple | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 00:24 | Pineapple | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2021 00:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Dec-2021 05:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2021 05:33 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Dec-2021 09:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2022 18:16 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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