ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 142125
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| Date: | Sunday 29 January 2012 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2-ZZ |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-RDW |
| MSN: | 3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murray Bridge Airport - YMBD, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Murray Bridge Airport -YMBD |
| Murray Bridge Airport - YMBD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of a Pitts S2-ZZ (built by Kent Gorton) was killed when the plane crashed at Murray Bridge Airport - YMBD, SA, during an aerobatics practise.
Observers say the pilot was practicing barrel rolls during a set routine for an upcoming competition.
Sources:
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/one-killed-in-plane-crash-near-murray-bridge/story-e6frea83-1226256455890
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-29/pilot-dies-in-sa-crash/3798826
http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/5/5/2/1956255.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2012 02:43 | bp | Added |
| 29-Jan-2012 02:46 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2012 05:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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