Summary
On 22 January 2010, a Victa Airtourer 115/A1, registered VH-MTC, was landed safely on Miles Beach, Bruny Island, Tasmania. The pilot, being the sole occupant, shut down, exited and secured the aircraft before leaving it on the beach and walking away. The pilot was found deceased approximately 300 m from the aircraft. A post-mortem revealed the pilot had died as the result of a heart attack.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | AO-2010-004 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 22/01/2010 |
| Location | Miles Beach, North Bruny Island |
| State | Tasmania |
| Report release date | 14/10/2010 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation level | Short |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Miscellaneous - Other |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Victa Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model | 115 |
| Registration | VH-MTC |
| Serial number | 112 |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Cambridge Tas. |
| Destination | Bruny Island Tas. |
| Damage | Nil |