Accident Piper PA-34-200 Seneca VH-LCK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146702
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 July 2012
Time:22:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA34 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-34-200 Seneca
Owner/operator:Golden Eagle Airlines
Registration: VH-LCK
MSN: 34-7350236
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sand dunes 2kms south of Cable Beach, Broome, WA -   Australia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:BME/YBRM
Destination airport:PHE/YPPD
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The aircraft, a Piper PA-34-200 Seneca, crashed into the sand dunes near Cable Beach, West Australia, shortly after the night time takeoff. Weather was clear.
The sole pilot onboard the aircraft received fatal injuries.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2012-093
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/plane-wreck-found-at-cable-beach-one-dead-14205654.html
http://www.news.com.au/national/plane-crashes-on-cable-beach-in-front-of-concert-goers/story-fndo4e3y-1226423958464
http://www.goldeneagleairlines.com/PRESS%20RELEASE%2012-07-2012.pdf
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2012/aair/ao-2012-093.aspx

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 January 1994 VH-LCK 0 Minlaton Airport (YMIN), Minlaton, SA sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2012 00:23 Geo Added
12-Jul-2012 06:41 78Delta Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]
12-Jul-2012 07:28 Geno Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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