Loss of control Accident Cessna 150G VH-RXU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188620
 
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Date:Tuesday 12 July 2016
Time:11:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150G
Owner/operator:Crown Point Pastoral Company Pty Ltd
Registration: VH-RXU
MSN: 15066748
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:New Crown Station, 185km NNW of Oodnadatta, SA -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:New Crown Station (YNCS)
Destination airport:New Crown Station (YNCS)
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed while conducting livestock spotting operations. A member of the stock mustering team on the ground heard the aircraft impact terrain. The pilot died in the crash.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2016-074
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/fatal-gyrocopter-crash-in-far-north#.V4R_-v3r1ZS]
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-12/nt-man-dies-in-light-plane-crash/7621962?section=nt
http://www.theflindersnews.com.au/story/4027768/fatal-plane-crash-in-far-north/
https://www.casa.gov.au/aircraft-register?search_api_views_fulltext=crown+point+pastoral&vh=&field_ar_serial=
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-074/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2016 06:16 gerard57 Added
12-Jul-2016 10:05 gerard57 Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source]
13-Jul-2016 07:21 PeterK Updated [Narrative]
15-Jul-2016 06:06 Kardz Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Plane category]
18-Jul-2016 15:38 kardo Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
09-Jun-2022 21:02 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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