ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150505
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Date: | Saturday 3 November 2012 |
Time: | 09:35 LT |
Type: | Kronk-Wolffe P-51 Mustang replica |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | VH-FWZ |
MSN: | P51D-TTK |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Near the Emu Gully airstrip near Helidon, east of Toowoomba, Qld -
Australia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Emu Gully airstrip, Helidon, Qld |
Destination airport: | Toowoomba Aerodrome, Qld (TWN/YTWB) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:The pilot had just taken off from the Emu Gully airstrip when mechanical failure sent his plane back to the earth about 9.35am on Saturday 3 November 2012.
He was on his way to the 100th birthday celebrations of the Toowoomba Aerodrome, where his famous Mustang replica was supposed to be on show. Sadly the pilot did not survive the accident.
The ATSB have declined to investigate the accident, but have delegated the investigation into the death of the pilot to the local Coroner's Court in Toowoomba
Sources:
1.
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2012/11/kronk-wolffe-p-51-mustang-replica-vh.html 2.
http://bigpondnews.com/articles/National-Regional/2012/11/03/Pilot_reported_dead_after_plane_crash_812501.html 3.
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/pilot-believed-dead-after-emu-gully-crash/1608256/ 4.
http://www.homebuiltdirectory.com/index.php?a=2&b=191 5.
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/Lockyer-Valley-crash-terry-kronk/1611917/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Nov-2012 01:21 |
gerard57 |
Added |
03-Nov-2012 05:15 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
03-Nov-2012 05:17 |
harro |
Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
28-Apr-2014 02:18 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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