VH-BBG (BE36) — routes, history & safety record

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1997 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-BBG.

October 30, 1996Accident
The pilot had arrived at the property to commence spraying operations on the day before the accident, and had been provided with a map of the area by the property owner. In addition, the property owner briefed the pilot on the location of relevant powerlines and other obstructions.
Fletcher FU-24 · 1 fatalities
The following factors were reported: 1. The pilot had limited recent flying experience. 2. The pilot had limited experience on the aircraft type, particularly with regard to low-level spraying operations, prior to the accident. 3. The performance of the pilot may have been impared by the effects of a medical condition he was suffering from. 4. Full accident record