On 24 March 2013, a Vans RV – 12 amateur – built aircraft collided with terrain shortly after take – off from Lismore Airport , New South Wales . The pilot was fatally injured.
The NSW police service was responsible for investigating the accident on behalf of the state Coroner . On 10 April 2013, investigating officers contacted the ATSB and requested assistance with the recovery of data from the aircraft’s Dynon Avionics Skyview system . The display unit ( Figure 1 ) and control module ( Figure 2 ) were subsequently sent to the ATSB for examination.