Accident Cessna 421B Golden Eagle VH-EGT,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28868
 
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Date:Tuesday 26 February 1980
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C421 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 421B Golden Eagle
Owner/operator:Codds Air Service
Registration: VH-EGT
MSN: 421B0933
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Dysart, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Dysart, Queensland (DYA/YDYS)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
This aircraft crashed on 26 February 1980 at Dysart, Queensland, whilst on a positioning flight,and was destroyed. killing the pilot (the sole person on board)

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170104064115/http://www.baaa-acro.com:80/1980/archives/crash-of-a-cessna-421-golden-eagle-in-australia-1-killed
2. https://flic.kr/p/ikvqoW

Media:

Cessna VH-BGT at Sydney Bankstown (BWU/YSBK) New South Wales, 1978
MyAviation.net:
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Photographer © Peter Lea

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
25-Apr-2014 02:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative]
10-Jun-2022 02:11 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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