ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34130
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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna U206 Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | North Curtis Island |
| Registration: | VH-AMF |
| MSN: | U206-0429 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockhampton, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockhampton, Queensland (YBRK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire on start-up at Rockhampton, Queensland 2 January 1987, with loss of life to one person (an apprentice aircraft fitter). Was stored for a few years at Rockhampton, then rebuilt and re-registered in 1992. In October 2013, VH-AMF was still "alive and well", and was put up sale at auction (see link #2)
Sources:
1. https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/152566-png-ples-bilong-tok-tok-127.html#post5548828
2. http://www.ruralpropertyservices.com.au/properties/glenprairie-aircraft.php
3. https://flickr.com/photos/cqplanespotting/4928589185/
4. http://mrsamuel.aeroclub.com.au/queryac.php?query=&id=642&start=6&expand=AMF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2014 20:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 04:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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