ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386671
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 2024 |
| Time: | c. 13:55 LT |
| Type: |  Aeropilot Legend 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 24-8710 |
| MSN: | 1527 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Preston Beach, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Legend 600 suffered damage from an unknown cause possibly a bird strike which fractured the vertical resulting in loss of control. The pilot deployed the plane’s ballistic patachute to bring the plane down safely. The occupants were not injured but the plane suffered extensive damage contacting a tree on the landing.
Sources:
https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/preston-beach-plane-crash-two-men-escape-with-cuts-and-bruises-after-recreational-plane-plummets--c-14335282
https://www.coastlive.com.au/news/local-news/miraculous-escape-for-two-men-after-plane-goes-down-south-of-mandurah/
https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0128505.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2024 08:23 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Apr-2024 23:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 17-Apr-2024 09:30 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 17-Apr-2024 23:54 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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