ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206275
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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 1990 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SUK |
| MSN: | 17259926 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mittagong, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YMIG |
| YMIG | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure, the aircraft began to sink. Despite the application of full power and the pilot maintaining the aircraft in a climb attitude, the aircraft continued to descend until ground impact. A post-impact fire broke out and all four occupants, although seriously injured, were able to vacate the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000032/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30325/aair199000032.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2018 07:20 | Pineapple | Added |
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