Pilatus PC6 VH-XAA accident near Moruya, Australia, September 27, 2025
Pilatus PC6, registration VH-XAA, was involved in an accident near Moruya, Australia on September 27, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as fatal, with 1 people on board. Case GAA25WA291 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 45 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 14,900 ft. The last recorded position was at 04:07 UTC, at 7,525 ft and 107 knots, descending at 15,104 feet per minute, about 103 km from Cooma (YSCM).
The nearest weather report, from YSCB (106 km away), showed wind 310° at 17 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Hughes 369 HS registered in Australia (Mode S 7C7470).
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
- September 27, 2025
- Location
- Moruya, Australia
- Aircraft
- Pilatus PC6
- Registration
- VH-XAA
- Injuries
- Fatal (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA291 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Cooma (YSCM)
- Recorded flight
- 45 min, max 14,900 ft
- Last recorded position
- 04:07 UTC, 7,525 ft, 107 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA291; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.