ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249389
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 2021 |
| Time: | c. 06:50 |
| Type: | Airborne Edge |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | T2-6351 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Koo Wee Rup Airfield, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Koo Wee Rup Airfield, VIC |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from Koo Wee Rup Airfield, Victoria.
The weight-shift microlight sustained substantial damage and the pilot was fatally injured.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-04/man-dies-fatal-aircraft-crash-in-koo-wee-rup/100047848
ATSB
https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/man-dies-in-aircraft-crash-at-koo-wee-rup-airfield-southeast-of-melbourne/news-story/823d90f5ecf9ecebc970a41871b84064
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/man-dies-in-koo-wee-rup-plane-crash-20210404-p57gdi.html
https://aw-journal.com/pilot-dies-shortly-after-take-off-at-a-remote-airport-outside-of-melbourne/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2021 00:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 04-Apr-2021 12:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2021 14:41 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Source] |
| 09-Jun-2021 15:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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