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Scone plane crash: Pilot identified as avid Western Australian flyer Revel Downing

Aircraft:
ultralight aircraft
Operator:
not established
Registration:
not established
Location:
Upper Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Occurrence type:
accident
Severity:
fatal
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-17 18:11Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

An ultralight aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in the Upper Hunter region. The pilot, identified as Revel Downing, was fatally injured. Downing had recently purchased the aircraft.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the specific make and model of the ultralight aircraft?
  • · What was the exact date of the crash?
  • · What was the departure airfield?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR supporting
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript supporting

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs supporting
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training important

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports important

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey critical

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-17 18:11Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for Scone plane crash: Pilot identified as avid Western Australian flyer Revel Downing.
ultralight aircraft · Upper Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

Evidence plan prepared. Available for investigator claim.

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