The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily · Carbon Free Flight by 2050
Accidents · NTSB GAA26WA101 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Cessna 210 accident near Goolwa, Au, February 6, 2026

On February 6, 2026 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered VHRDH, was destroyed in an accident near Goolwa. It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. 3 people were killed.

Preview. This page is not yet listed for search engines.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
February 6, 2026 · about 4:20 pm local time
Place
Goolwa, Au
Type
Accident
Injuries
3 people were killed.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
Registration
VHRDH · no longer on the register
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight · rules the NTSB did not record

About this page

Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number GAA26WA101.