ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172552
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| Date: | Monday 29 December 2014 |
| Time: | 18:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Airlines of Tasmania Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PFT |
| MSN: | 172S-10759 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Port Arthur, TAS -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Hobart Cambridge Airport, TAS (YCBG) |
| Hobart Cambridge Airport, TAS (YCBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The plane crashed into the water under unknown circumstances.
It is believed the occupants of the plane were filming yachts in the Sydney to Hobart race near the Tasman Peninsula.
ATSB Released interim report 27/01/2015 saying crash not caused by mechanical issue.
Sources:
https://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/light-plane-crash-in-southern-tasmania-20141229-3nax9.html?skin=text-only
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-29/light-aircraft-crashes-into-the-water-off-tasmania/5992052
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-30/debris-found-after-light-plane-crashes-during-sydney-to-hobart/5992298
http://www.news.com.au/national/tasmania/light-plane-crash-at-port-arthur/story-fnn32rbc-1227169598216
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2789207/names-released-of-missing-plane-pilot-passenger/?cs=94
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/two-bodies-found-in-missing-plane-off-tasmanias-south-east-coast/story-fnj4f7k1-1227170560320
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-192.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2014 12:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Dec-2014 12:57 | Pineapple | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 30-Dec-2014 13:39 | tasman26 | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 31-Dec-2014 07:29 | tasman26 | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Jan-2015 12:39 | tasman26 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2015 18:12 | tasman26 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 13:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 28-Jul-2023 21:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location]] |
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