Cirrus SR22 VH-MSF accident near Canberra, Australia, October 6, 2023
Cirrus SR22, registration VH-MSF, operated by Up N Up Aviation Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Canberra, Australia on October 6, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 4 people on board. Case GAA24WA006 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 12 minutes of the flight after departing the Canberra Intl area (YSCB), reaching a maximum of 9,650 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:49 UTC, at 5,725 ft and 8 knots, descending at 12,544 feet per minute, about 26 km from Canberra Intl (YSCB).
The nearest weather report, from YSCB (26 km away), showed wind 100° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 4,500 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cirrus SR22 registered in Australia (Mode S 7C3F4D).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- October 6, 2023
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR22
- Registration
- VH-MSF
- Operator
- Up N Up Aviation Pty Ltd
- Injuries
- Fatal (4 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA006 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Canberra Intl (YSCB)
- Nearest airport
- Canberra Intl (YSCB)
- Recorded flight
- 12 min, max 9,650 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:49 UTC, 5,725 ft, 8 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA006; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.