From a local source in Bathurst.
Aircraft was a Bristell belonging to the owner of the flying school with the Jabiru six cylinder engine.
Pilot was 70 years old and from Bathurst.
Doing the owner of the aircraft a favour by flying it back to Bathurst because it had been stuck down in Wollongong when the owner couldn't fly it home for some reason.
RIP
Not sure if it was medical, engine or bushfire smoke at this stage.
Apparently ballistic parachute was deployed but they are not sure if it has gone off on impact or it was deployed for another reason, perhaps deployed too late and too close to the ground ?