Beech A36 VH-CKX accident near Geraldton, Australia, March 19, 2024

Beech A36, registration VH-CKX, operated by Chrishine Nominees Pty Ltd, was involved in an incident near Geraldton, Australia on March 19, 2024. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case GAA24WA126 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 49 minutes of the flight after departing the Perth/Jandakot Arpt area (YPJT), reaching a maximum of 17,950 ft. The last recorded position was at 23:10 UTC, at 17,200 ft and 0 knots, about 85 km from Geraldton Arpt (YGEL).

The nearest weather report, from YGEL (85 km away), showed wind 130° at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Beech Aircraft Corp A36 registered in Australia (Mode S 7C0B9F).

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
March 19, 2024
Location
Geraldton, Australia
Aircraft
Beech A36, Fairchild SA226-TC
Registration
VH-CKX, VH-KGX
Operator
Chrishine Nominees Pty Ltd
Injuries
None
NTSB case
GAA24WA126 (N/A)
Departure area
Perth/Jandakot Arpt (YPJT)
Nearest airport
Geraldton Arpt (YGEL)
Recorded flight
49 min, max 17,950 ft
Last recorded position
23:10 UTC, 17,200 ft, 0 kt

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Sources: NTSB case GAA24WA126; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.