ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214062
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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1979 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SVN |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 40km S of Quirindi, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YMMB |
| YSTW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was observed flying under/low cloud in light drizzle, on a northerly heading along a valley on the steeply rising southern slopes of the Liverpool Ranges. The aircraft appeared to enter cloud, the engine noise increased and suddenly ceased and the sound of an impact was heard. A search was commenced and the wreckage of VH-SVN was located by ground search parties on the following morning.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1979/aair/197901353/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226403/197901353.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2018 01:10 | Pineapple | Added |
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