ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213377
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| Date: | Monday 22 December 1969 |
| Time: | 12:57 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402 |
| Owner/operator: | Leighton Contractors Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-WLC |
| MSN: | 402-0318 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3.2km SE of Gove Airport, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YPGV |
| YPDN | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At approximately 1257 hours CST on 22nd December, 1969, a Cessna 402 aircraft, registered VH-WLC, crashed and caught fire when it struck trees shortly after taking off from Gove, Northern Territory.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196903405/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24646/196903405.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2018 08:19 | Pineapple | Added |
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