ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283
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| Date: | Monday 29 July 2002 |
| Time: | 18:34 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172R Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-EUH |
| MSN: | 172-80362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moorabbin Airport, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) |
| Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At approximately 1840 Eastern Standard Time on Monday 29 July 2002, two Cessna Aircraft Company 172Rs, registered VH-CNW and VH-EUH, collided while on short final approach to runway 17 left (17L) at Moorabbin airport, Victoria. The two aircraft became entangled, with VH-CNW on top of VH-EUH. The entangled aircraft impacted the runway and came to rest after sliding a short distance along the runway surface.
The instructor and student pilot of VH-EUH were conducting night circuit training and the pilot of VH-CNW, the sole occupant, was conducting night circuits. Both aircraft were using runway 17L. The instructor and student pilot of VH-EUH were able to exit their aircraft before fire engulfed both aircraft. The pilot of VH-CNW was fatally injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2002/aair/aair200203449.aspx
2. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24995/aair200203449_001.pdf
3. http://www.atsb.gov.au/newsroom/2004/release/2004_04.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Apr-2014 05:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 03:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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