ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70566
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| Date: | Friday 18 December 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 206H Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | UTS Geophysics Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-UTW |
| MSN: | 20608079 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | About 50 km SE of The Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Perth Jandakot (JAD/YPJT) Western Australia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Cessna 206H Stationair VH-UTW crashed on 18.12.2009 when the engine failed while the aircraft was flying a geophysical survey line at 200 feet AGL. The pilot made a forced landing into low scrub 50 Km south-east of the Cocklebiddy Roadhouse, on the Nullarbor Plain, on the borders of Western Australia and South Australia.
The pilot, who was the sole occupant, survived the accident with minor injuries. He was picked up by a rescue helicopter (reportedly a Robinson R44) which was sent after the ELT was activated, and flown back to Perth. Registration VH-UTW cancelled 22.9.2011 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. http://www.velozia.com/?p=2588
2. http://www.amcarusa.com/aa8800/hh9kjjk/various/var053.htm
3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-18/plane-crash-near-wa-border/1184248
4. https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/399445-survey-aircraft-crash-wa.html
5. http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/lib91211/mar-apr10.pdf
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocklebiddy,_Western_Australia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2009 01:47 | Digitalis | Added |
| 20-Dec-2009 22:41 | angels one five | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2009 02:38 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 08-May-2014 22:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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