Accident Cessna R182 Skylane RG VH-OWZ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152656
 
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Date:Tuesday 22 January 2013
Time:09:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C82R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna R182 Skylane RG
Owner/operator:Shoal Air
Registration: VH-OWZ
MSN: R18201601
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Kununurra Airport - KNX/YPKU, Kununurra, WA -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:YPKU
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft, a Cessna R182 Skylane RG, impacted terrain during the climb after takeoff from Kununurra Airport - YPKU, Kununurru, Western Australia, after the engine failed. It came to rest inverted and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The pilot and passenger received minor injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2013-023
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/duo-hospitalised-after-kununurra-plane-crash-15919763.html
https://au.news.yahoo.com/two-walk-away-from-plane-crash-at-kununurra-15918773.html
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-023.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2013 01:16 Geno Added
23-Jan-2013 05:00 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Damage]
23-Jan-2013 05:03 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative]
24-Jan-2013 19:22 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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