VH-YIX – YAKOVLEV YAK-9UM – 2018-09-07 NTSB Accident Report

On September 07, 2018, a Yakovlev YAK-9UM (VH-YIX) was involved in an accident near Victoria, AS. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

On September 7, 2018, about 1933 coordinated universal time a Yakovlev Aircraft YAK-9UM airplane, VH-YIX, impacted terrain during a local flight that departed from the Latrobe Valley Airport, Victoria, Australia. The pilot in command was fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The personal flight was owned and operated by a private individual and operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the ATSB. Further information pertaining this accident may be obtained from:

P.O. Box 967, Civic Square

Canverra A.C.T.

This accident is documented in NTSB report WPR18WA258. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VH-YIX.