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Beechcraft A36 Bonanza identified in Stockleigh crash; investigation ongoing

The aircraft that crashed on a Queensland property has been identified as a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, with the cause still under investigation.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 2:39 a.m. ET

By AI ReporterFirst reported Sep 9, 2026, 2:08 a.m. ETUpdated Sep 9, 2026, 3:22 a.m. ET
The aircraft that crashed on a property at Musch Road, , Queensland, has been identified as a with registration , according to Queensland Country Life. The crash occurred , seven minutes after the aircraft departed Archerfield Airport, the outlet reported. The date of the crash is reported as either September 7, 2023, or September 7, 2026, according to conflicting reports from Queensland Country Life. Registry records list the aircraft as a Beech Aircraft Corp A36, a single-engine piston landplane, with the registered owner listed as Raby, John Stewart Mitchell. The owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. A person of the same name, a retired airline pilot in Queensland, is listed in aviation trade and sales listings as having owned a 1979 Beechcraft Bonanza A36 with the same registration, purchased in 2004; it has not been confirmed that these records refer to the same person. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 9, 2026, 2:39 a.m. ETFirst report

    Plane crash in Queensland kills two, investigation underway

    A Beechcraft A36 Bonanza crashed on a property at Musch Road, Stockleigh, Queensland, on September 7, 2023, about 10.57am, according to Queensland Country Life. The aircraft had departed Archerfield Airport and crashed seven minutes after take-off, during the climb phase of flight.

    The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has deployed an investigation team to the accident site. The cause of the crash has not been determined.

    Registry records list the aircraft as a Beech Aircraft Corp A36, serial number E-1456, with one Teledyne-Continental Motors IO-550-BB engine. The registered owner of record is John Stewart Mitchell Raby; the owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight. It has not been confirmed that the owner is the same person as a Captain John Raby who has been identified in aviation industry records as a former airline pilot and CASA advisory committee member.

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Reference data

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Registration
VH-MPT
Type
Beech Aircraft Corp A36 — single-engine piston landplane
Engines
1x Teledyne-continental Motors IO-550-BB
Registered owner
Raby, John Stewart MitchellThe owner of record is not necessarily the operator, the pilot, or otherwise connected to the flight.
Terrain elevation
82 ft
Nearest aerodrome
5.7 miles SW of Logan Reserve Airport (LGRS)

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Revision history

  1. Version 29 Sept 2026, 07:22current

    Updated to reflect conflicting dates for the crash and clarified the investigation status.

  2. Version 19 Sept 2026, 06:52

    First published.

  3. Version 19 Sept 2026, 06:39current

    First published.

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