Accident Cessna 172 VH-RWD, Monday 28 November 1960
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Date:Monday 28 November 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic C172 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 172
Owner/operator:Royal Aero Club of WA
Registration: VH-RWD
MSN: 46156
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sea near Cervantes, WA -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Perth, WA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Lost control circling a stranded ship and crashed into the ocean.

Sources:

https://books.google.nl/books?id=3PljAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=plane+crash&article_id=4626,9999383&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiRhaf9vsCKAxVhzwIHHWCxDU4Q6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q=plane%20crash&f=false
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-RWD%281%29.html

Revision history:

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