VH-HPY (SLG4) — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

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

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2024 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-HPY.

November 4, 2023AccidentHull loss
On the morning of 4 November 2023, a Gulfstream 695A, registered VH-HPY, was being operated by AGAIR on an instrument flight rules flight from Toowoomba to Mount Isa, Queensland. On board the aircraft were the pilot and 2 camera operators. The purpose of the flight was to conduct line scanning of fire zones located north of Mount Isa.
Gulfstream 695A · 3 fatalities
Contributing factors - The pilot's ability to safely operate the aircraft was almost certainly significantly degraded by the onset of altitude hypoxia. - While in cruise at flight level 280, both power levers were probably reduced without an appropriate descent rate being initiated, resulting in a progressive reduction of airspeed. Full accident record
August 23, 2008Accident
Robinson Helicopter Co R22
November 9, 1997Accident
The flight was one of a series being conducted by No. 173 Surveillance Squadron, 1st Aviation Regiment operating a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 (Twin Otter) aircraft as Exercise Highland Pursuit 2/97. The purpose of the exercise was to provide training for three No. 173 Squadron pilots in tropical mountainous operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
The following factors were identified: 1. There had been a significant loss of corporate knowledge, experience and risk appreciation within the Army concerning the operation of Twin Otter type aircraft in tropical mountainous areas. 2. No training needs analysis for the exercise had been conducted. 3. Full accident record