Robinson R66 VH-KFT accident near Williamtown, Australia, October 26, 2023
Robinson R66, registration VH-KFT, was involved in an accident near Williamtown, Australia on October 26, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case GAA24WA023 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 41 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 3,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 20:53 UTC, at 1,525 ft and 131 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 58 km from Richmond (YSRI).
The nearest weather report, from YSRI (58 km away), showed wind 190° at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 7,000 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R66 registered in Australia (Mode S 7C3367).
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 26, 2023
- Location
- Williamtown, Australia
- Aircraft
- Robinson R66
- Registration
- VH-KFT
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA023 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Richmond (YSRI)
- Recorded flight
- 41 min, max 3,950 ft
- Last recorded position
- 20:53 UTC, 1,525 ft, 131 kt
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA023; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.