ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 393
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 November 1996 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna U206F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-RPW |
| MSN: | U206-02836 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 25km ENE Canberra Airport, in NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Turalla, NSW |
| Coolah, NSW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot had planned a visual flight rules (VFR) flight to Coolah. A significant ridgeline, oriented approximately
north-south and extending for many kilometres, was located about 1 km to the west of the airstrip. The surface
winds were from the north-west at a reported strength of 15-20 kts, with some stronger gusts.
Witnesses observed the aircraft take off to the north-west and climb into wind for a distance of about 0.5 km. It then turned right onto a northerly heading and tracked parallel to the ridgeline but appeared to gain altitude very slowly, reaching a maximum height of about 200 ft.
Approximately 2 km to the north of the airstrip, the aircraft was observed to abruptly adopt a nose-high attitude.
The attitude then levelled and the aircraft turned left, whilst losing altitude, until it was tracking downwind in an
easterly direction. At this time the aircraft commenced to roll from side to side before the left wing suddenly
dropped. It then descended steeply until it collided with the ground and caught fire. The pilot and both passengers
sustained fatal injuries.
Sources:
ATSB Occurrence Nr. 199603734
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Mar-2015 22:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2015 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 09:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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