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Date: | Wednesday 4 January 2012 |
Time: | 9:15 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | VH-ZWR |
MSN: | 17270575 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Eastern Beach, Fraser Island, QLD -
Australia
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:A Cessna 172N Skyhawk that crashed on Queensland's Fraser Island was trying to take off when it lost power, police believe.
The plane was trying to take off on the island's Eastern Beach, about 3km south of Happy Valley, QLD, when it struck the ground and flipped over.
The four occupants were treated for minor bruising.
Sources:
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2012/01/05/four-escape-as-plane-crashes/ http://web.archive.org/web/20120121024314/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8398222
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/three-escape-injury-after-light-plane-crash-in-queensland-near-fraser-island/story-fn3dxity-1226236361932
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2012/aair/ao-2012-007.aspx
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Jan-2012 00:29 |
gerard57 |
Added |
04-Jan-2012 23:22 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
04-Jan-2012 23:37 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Source] |
10-Jun-2022 02:15 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [Location, Narrative] |