ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346356
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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-RSB |
| MSN: | 17273719 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Merriton, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 172N Skyhawk clipped some powerlines and crashed into a paddock near Merriton, South Australia.
The passenger died at the scene and the pilot died overnight after being transported to hospital. The aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire.
Sources:
https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/plane-crash-at-merriton/
https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/light-plane-crashes-in-south-australia/clnh719da008c0krt7plg5gu5
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-08/sa-merriton-light-plane-crash/102949430
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/plane-crash-at-merriton
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-09/two-men-killed-in-light-plane-crash-at-merriton/102950490
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-046
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=RSB
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/36613_1506039055.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 November 1989 | VH-RSB | 0 | Essendon Airport, Melbourne, VIC | |
sub |
Media:
DEVELOPING: A light plane with two men onboard has crashed and caught fire at Merriton near Crystal Brook. Federal transport safety investigators will travel to the crash site to examine and recover the Cessna aircraft. 7NEWS Adelaide at 6pm | https://t.co/8ftPfGh39Y #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/RVrk4vS4og
— 7NEWS Adelaide (@7NewsAdelaide) October 8, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2023 07:03 | hmmptwizzle | Added |
| 08-Oct-2023 09:17 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 08-Oct-2023 10:07 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 05:39 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 06:09 | onetrack | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 07:57 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Oct-2023 11:17 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 10-Oct-2023 12:12 | harro | Updated |
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