ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213293
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| Date: | Sunday 24 August 1969 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 185A |
| Owner/operator: | Agricultural & General Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-AGK |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 72.5km N of Geraldton, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Northampton, WA |
| Northampton, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft departed Northampton for the Murchison River Gorge with two company employees as passengers, for the purpose of their taking photographs. Over the coastline a descent was made to 500 feet, and the pilot then descended to 70-80 feet above the beach. Some minutes later a large wave struck a rock outcrop ahead of the aircraft and sea water rose high into the air. The pilot attempted to evade the column of water but was unable to do so and the starboard mainplane struck it, and was substantially damaged. The pilot then landed at a nearby airstrip and inspected the damaged aircraft and, after deciding it was safe to fly, he then flew back to Northampton. The aircraft was later flown to Jandakot without repairs being effected.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196904745/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24649/196904745.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2018 00:07 | Pineapple | Added |
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