GippsAero GA8 Airvan crash, Oct 15, 2010, Lady Barron
GippsAero GA8 Airvan accident on October 15, 2010 near Lady Barron, Tasmania, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot entered instrument...
- Date: October 15, 2010
- Aircraft: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
- Location: Lady Barron, Tasmania, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot entered instrument conditions without an instrument rating or an instrument-equipped aircraft, became lost, and then could neither turn nor climb out of a valley after leaving the cloud near high terrain.
A GippsAero GA8 Airvan on a charter from Lady Barron to Bridport entered cloud shortly after takeoff. The pilot, who had no command instrument rating and the aircraft was not equipped for IMC, became lost and steered toward high ground. After exiting cloud in a valley he made a forced landing into trees, and a passenger put out a small engine fire; the occupants escaped with at most minor injuries.