ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55949
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 December 2008 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-EKS |
| MSN: | 17259908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Upper Hunter, Coolah Tops National Park, NW of Merriwa, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mudgee, NSW (YMDG) |
| Glen Innes, NSW (YGLI) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At about 1452 Eastern Daylight-saving Time on 24 December 2008, a Cessna Aircraft Company
172L aircraft, registered VH-EKS, with a pilot and one passenger, departed Mudgee on a private
visual flight rules (VFR) flight to a property near Glen Innes, New South Wales.
About 15 minutes after departure, the pilot encountered increasing cloud and, after climbing to assess the weather ahead, decided to descend visually through the cloud in order to maintain visual meteorological conditions.
The pilot descended the aircraft into a valley that was enshrouded in cloud. After flying up the valley for a short time, the pilot decided to turn back. During the turn-back manoeuvre, the aircraft entered cloud. The pilot became disorientated and the aircraft collided with terrain.
The pilot and passenger were seriously injured and the aircraft was seriously damaged. Shortly
after, the passenger succumbed to his injuries.
Accident investigation:
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|
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2008/aair/ao-2008-083.aspx
2. Sydney Morning Herald: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/crash-pilot-failed-to-check-weather-20100715-10bpd.html
3. http://kathrynaviationnews.com/?p=42618
4. http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=293352
5. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/1575872/ao2008083.pdf
6. http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=2152
7. https://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/355810-two-missing-after-plane-crash.html
Media:
Cessna 172L VH-EKS at Orange (YORG) NSW on 28 May 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2008 12:16 | Geo | Added |
| 25-Dec-2008 22:53 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 25-Apr-2014 03:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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