ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78962
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| Date: | Monday 31 March 1969 |
| Time: | 07:08 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210N |
| Owner/operator: | Griffith Air Charter Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-RYG |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weddin Mountain Range, 10 miles WSW of Grenfell, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Griffith (YGTH) |
| Bankstown, Sydney, NSW (BWU/YSBK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna was on a VFR charter flight from Griffith to Sydney Bankstown. The pilot was not IFR qualified. The weather forecast suggested suitable weather for the flight but after passing West Wyalong the weather deteriorated and the pilot descended to 500ft. Ahead laid the Weddin Mountain Range, which rises to 1,200 feet from the flat surrounding countryside, but was obscured by low cloud.
The Cessna entered the cloud from the west and made a left turn to try and regain visual contact with the ground. Almost immediately terrain was spotted rising in front of the Cessna. The pilot increased power and raised the nose but the Cessna struck trees near the top of a ridge and crashed. The occupants - pilot and three passengers - survived the crash, albeit with serious injuries.
ATSB conclusion: The cause of the accident was that the pilot, who was not qualified for instrument flight, proceeded into weather conditions in which visual flight could not be maintained.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196901135.aspx
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weddin_Mountains_National_Park
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenfell,_New_South_Wales
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2010 02:54 | VHKDK | Added |
| 02-Apr-2014 16:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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