ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346599
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| Date: | Sunday 15 October 2023 |
| Time: | c. 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Air Gold Coast Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-JUA |
| MSN: | 17266434 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14158 hours |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2.9 km SW of Murwillumbah, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) |
| Murwillumbah Airport, NSW (YMUR) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a missed approach, the aircraft did not climb as expected and the pilot conducted a forced landing. The aircraft subsequently collided with terrain resulting in minor injuries to the pilot, who was the sole occupant onboard.
Contributing factors
-During the go-around, it is likely the aircraft was incorrectly configured resulting in reduced climb performance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12632243/Tygalgah-plane-crash-Pilot-rushed-hospital.html
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/tweed-heads/plane-crash-at-tygalgah-near-murwillumbah-in-the-tweed-shire/news-story/5454dcfd9796f5931429473fe1d02fe7
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12632243/amp/Tygalgah-plane-crash-Pilot-rushed-hospital.html
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2023/report/ao-2023-048
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=JUA
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/VHJUA/history/20231015/0100Z/YBCG/YMUR
https://airgoldcoast.com.au/our-aircraft/cessna-172m-vh-jua/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/84921_1630828875.jpg (photo)
Location
Media:
A young pilot has escaped with his life after his plane crash-landed in northern NSW. The 20-year-old lost control just after midday, his light craft coming down in the Tweed Shire. He was taken to hospital with only minor injuries. Transport authorities are now investigating. pic.twitter.com/J85yaDSgJM
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) October 15, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2023 06:27 | pillowskbee | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2023 08:03 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 15-Oct-2023 10:09 | hmmptwizzle | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2023 09:43 | Anon. | Updated |
| 14-Feb-2024 14:30 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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