Sonex down near Rockhampton Qld, 18 Nov 2025 reported over radio out of fuel

[Blueadventures]

Reported near Rockhampton Airport a Sonex 19-xxxx is down in a paddock a few nautical miles from Rockhampton Airport.

Report over VHF radio is it ran out of fuel.

Pilot is reported to have survived and is walking and talking to those on site.

Other details very limited.

 

[jackc]

3 hours ago, Blueadventures said:

Reported near Rockhampton Airport a Sonex 19-xxxx is down in a paddock a few nautical miles from Rockhampton Airport.

Report over VHF radio is it ran out of fuel.

Pilot is reported to have survived and is walking and talking to those on site.

Other details very limited.

 

Hope it’s not the one from Longreach?

[BurnieM]

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/562009
 

 

Edited November 18, 2025 by BurnieM

[Blueadventures]

May not be too damaged.  Image from CQ Rescue post.

[ClintonB]

Couldn’t ask for a flatter site to have an event.

walking away is always a good outcome.

[BrendAn]

Spare parts for Skippy😁

[Moneybox]

13 hours ago, BrendAn said:

Spare parts for Skippy😁

Perhaps he'd like to borrow a metal detector...

[KRviator]

15 hours ago, ClintonB said:

Couldn’t ask for a flatter site to have an event.

walking away is always a good outcome.

I was about to say you couldn't ask for a better paint job for the helicopter to find you!

Shame about the nosegear, might have been able to top up and fly it out if it hadn't found that rabbit hole or whatever it was.