The ATSB is investigating a collision with terrain accident involving Reims Aviation F406 Caravan II, VH-EYQ, near Oakey, Queensland, on 20 July 2025.
The aircraft was being used for a pilot check flight and was conducting an instrument approach to Oakey when it collided with terrain in a field 3 km from the airport. The two occupants on board, a pilot and a flight examiner, were fatally injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.
The ATSB deployed a team of transport safety investigators from its Brisbane and Canberra offices, specialising in aircraft operations, maintenance and engineering, to the accident site.
Their evidence collection activities include site and wreckage examination, and recovery of any aircraft components for further examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra. Investigators will also interview involved parties and witnesses and collect relevant recorded information including flight tracking data and CCTV footage, as well as pilot and aircraft maintenance records, and weather information.
The ATSB anticipates publishing a preliminary report, detailing factual information, about 8 weeks after the occurrence.
A final report detailing findings and the analysis to support those findings will be released at the conclusion of the investigation. However, if the investigation identifies a critical safety issue at any time the ATSB will immediately inform relevant stakeholders.