Cessna 421C VH-VPY accident near Sunshine Coast, Australia, November 10, 2023
Cessna 421C, registration VH-VPY, operated by Davies Aviation Pty Ltd, was involved in an accident near Sunshine Coast, Australia on November 10, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 3 people on board. Case GAA24WA034 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 31 minutes of the flight after departing the Sunshine Coast Arpt area (YBSU), reaching a maximum of 8,700 ft. The last recorded position was at 22:04 UTC, at 8,700 ft and 151 knots, climbing at 256 feet per minute, about 130 km from Sunshine Coast Arpt (YBSU).
The nearest weather report, from YBSU (130 km away), showed wind 30° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Cessna 421C registered in Australia (Mode S 7C6C84).
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
- November 10, 2023
- Location
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- Aircraft
- Cessna 421C
- Registration
- VH-VPY
- Operator
- Davies Aviation Pty Ltd
- Injuries
- Fatal (3 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA24WA034 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Sunshine Coast Arpt (YBSU)
- Nearest airport
- Sunshine Coast Arpt (YBSU)
- Recorded flight
- 31 min, max 8,700 ft
- Last recorded position
- 22:04 UTC, 8,700 ft, 151 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA034; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.