ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193978
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| Date: | Sunday 5 March 2017 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Ragwing Stork |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 19-8556 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wee Jasper Road, 800m South of Tumut Airport (YTMU) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Tumut (TUM/YTMU) |
| Tumut (TUM/YTMU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following a loss of engine power, the aircraft force landed to paddock terrain south of Tumut Airport (YTMU) in Tumut, New South Wales. The airplane sustained substantial damage.
The 54-year-old pilot, the sole person on board, was taken to hospital in a stable condition, suffering non-life threatening spinal injuries and a possible pelvic fracture.
Local police suggested the pilot had been was testing modifications to the plane, when the accident occurred.
Sources:
http://www.tatimes.com.au/plane-comes-down-in-paddock-near-tumut/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-05/plane-crashes-at-tumut-leaving-pilot-in-hospital/8325838
http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/4508360/death-defied-pilot-falls-from-the-sky/?cs=148
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/lucky-escape-for-pilot-of-selfbuilt-plane-after-crash-landing-into-paddock-20170305-guqxzu.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghw_bESeFDc
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2017 01:59 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Mar-2017 07:50 | Bidgee | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2017 12:32 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Photo, ] |
| 06-Mar-2017 10:17 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2017 10:37 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Mar-2017 11:24 | Kardz | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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