Summary
On 25 April 2007, at approximately 1155 Eastern Standard Time (EST), the pilots of a Dornier Werke GMBH DO 228-202 K (Dornier), registered VH-YJD, sighted an aircraft at the same altitude approaching from the opposite direction while flying over Princess Charlotte Bay, Qld. The pilot flying the Dornier immediately climbed and turned the aircraft to the left to avoid the approaching aircraft. The conflicting aircraft passed 50 to 100 ft below the right wing of the Dornier. A Cessna Aircraft Company T210M (Cessna), registered VH-FGW, was subsequently identified as the other aircraft. There had been an Airprox.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AO-2007-004 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 25/04/2007 |
| Location | 83km NW of KIMMI (IFR) |
| State | Queensland |
| Report release date | 29/10/2008 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Systemic |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Near collision |
| Occurrence class | Serious Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Dornier Werke GmbH |
|---|---|
| Model | DO228 |
| Registration | VH-YJD |
| Serial number | 8174 |
| Sector | Turboprop |
| Operation type | Charter |
| Departure point | Horn Island, Qld |
| Destination | Cairns, Qld |
| Damage | Nil |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company |
|---|---|
| Model | 210 |
| Registration | VH-FGW |
| Serial number | 21061619 |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Cairns, Qld |
| Destination | Horn Island, Qld |
| Damage | Nil |