Technical assistance to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation of an Airborne Australia Edge XT-912-L collision with terrain near Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States, on 5 November 2022

AA-2023-006

Summary

On 5 November 2022, an Airborne Australia Edge XT-912-L collided with terrain near Mokuleia, Hawaii. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and 2 people on board were fatally injured. 

As the aircraft was Australian manufactured, the United States. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) requested that the ATSB appoint an accredited representative to assist in their investigation. 

To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for any information gathered, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

On 19 November 2024, the NTSB released its final report into this accident. Accordingly, the ATSB has concluded its involvement in the investigation.

Any enquiries relating to the accident investigation should be directed to the National Transportation Safety Board, United States at www.ntsb.gov.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number AA-2023-006
Occurrence date 05/11/2022
Location near Mokuleia, Hawaii
State International
Investigation type Accredited Representative
Investigation status Completed
Mode of transport Aviation
Aviation occurrence category Collision with terrain
Occurrence class Accident
Highest injury level Fatal