VH-SBQ · BALL
Kavanagh Balloons E-120 · built 2002
Register facts: CASA Register of Civil Aircraft (open data, file dated October 1, 2026).
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.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2002 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-SBQ.
- August 14, 1961AccidentHull loss
En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft off the Samarai Island. After landing, the airplane drifted to rocks and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were uninjured. Probable cause (official findings): Loss of power in flight due to a cylinder failure.