Bell 212 and Wytwornia PZL M18B incident near Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Au, January 18, 2026
On January 18, 2026 at about 2:24 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Bell 212 (VHKHO) and Wytwornia PZL M18B (VHVWF), were involved in the same incident near Mt Hotham Aerodrome. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 18, 2026 · about 2:24 pm local time
- Place
- Mt Hotham Aerodrome, Australia
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Bell 212 · all 212s on the register
- Registration
- VHKHO · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Wytwornia PZL M18B
- Registration
- VHVWF · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record for the Bell 212 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Near midair/TCAS alert/loss of separation during maneuvering (low-alt flying) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
The factual record for the Wytwornia PZL M18B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.