Riems Aviaition S.A. F406 VH-EYQ accident near Kelvinhaugh, Australia, July 20, 2025
Riems Aviaition S.A. F406, registration VH-EYQ, was involved in an accident near Kelvinhaugh, Australia on July 20, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 2 people on board. Case GAA25WA282 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 25 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 6,075 ft. The last recorded position was at 04:57 UTC, at 3,150 ft and 116 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 11 km from Oakey Arpt (YBOK).
The nearest weather report, from YBWW (28 km away), showed wind 150° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 8,800 ft (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Reims/Cessna F406 Caravan II registered in Australia (Mode S 7C17B0).
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
- July 20, 2025
- Location
- Kelvinhaugh, Australia
- Aircraft
- Riems Aviaition S.A. F406
- Registration
- VH-EYQ
- Injuries
- Fatal (2 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA282 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Oakey Arpt (YBOK)
- Recorded flight
- 25 min, max 6,075 ft
- Last recorded position
- 04:57 UTC, 3,150 ft, 116 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA282; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.