Incident Rutan VariEze 19-7191,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247174
 
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Date:Thursday 28 January 2021
Time:15:03
Type:Silhouette image of generic VEZE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rutan VariEze
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: 19-7191
MSN: V53
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Narrogin Airport (NRG/YNRG), WA -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Narrogin Airport, WA (NRG/YNRG)
Destination airport:Narrogin Airport, WA (NRG/YNRG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Rutan VariEze crashed when landing at Narrogin Airport (NRG/YNRG), Western Australia.
The pilot being the sole occupant received minor injuries.

ex VH-EZO

Sources:

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/trapped-pilot-freed-from-plane-after-narrogin-airstrip-crash-20210128-p56xmy.html

Images:


Narrogin Airport ca. 1830 hours 28Jan2021. Foreground is weather station substantially damaged by collission. Aircrafts nose was captured by weather station fence and airport perimeter fence, tearing nose off and flipping aircraft on to back. Pilot’s legs were hanging out of the front of the fuselage.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jan-2021 08:49 gerard57 Added
28-Jan-2021 09:59 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Jan-2021 09:59 RobertMB Updated [Location, Narrative]
28-Jan-2021 10:00 RobertMB Updated [Narrative]
28-Jan-2021 10:01 RobertMB Updated [Narrative]
13-Feb-2021 08:38 Saccani Updated [Time, Departure airport, Photo]

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