VH-IAM (RV6) — 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 1995 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-IAM.

December 21, 1994Accident
The aircraft departed Sydney for Melbourne International airport at 0130 on 21 December 1994. En-route cruise was conducted at flight level 140. Melbourne Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) indicated a cloud base of 200 feet for the aircraft's arrival and runway 27 with ILS approaches, was in use.
Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise · 1 fatalities
The following factors were reported: 1. The company's training system did not detect deficiencies in the pilot's instrument flying skills. 2. The cloud base was low at the time of the accident and dark night conditions prevailed. 3. The pilot persisted with an unstabilised approach. 4. Full accident record