ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154394
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 2013 |
| Time: | 05:19 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Spearhead Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-MEQ |
| MSN: | 21064869 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orange Hill, north of Roma Airport - YROM, Roma, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RMA/YROM |
| Cloncurry, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Soon after takeoff, the aircraft, a Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion, impacted terrain in Orange Hill, about two miles north of Roma Airport - YROM, Roma, in western Queensland.
The aircraft was destroyed and the two passengers onboard were fatally injured.
No mechanical defect was identified with the aircraft or its systems that may have contributed to the accident.
The ATSB found that the departure was conducted in dark night conditions, despite the pilot not holding a night visual flight rules rating and probably not having the proficiency to control the aircraft solely by reference to the flight instruments. During the climb after take-off, the pilot probably became spatially disorientated from a lack of external visual cues, leading to a loss of control and impact with terrain.
Sources:
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/deaths-feared-in-qld-plane-crash/story-e6frfku9-1226605180324
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/light-plane-crashes-near-roma-in-queenslands-west/story-e6freoof-1226605193022
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-057.aspx
http://www.rwy34.com/regsearch/ozresults.php?search_input=MEQ
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2013 23:05 | 3204Cedric | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 25-Mar-2013 00:41 | Geno | Added [[Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]] |
| 25-Mar-2013 04:03 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Mar-2013 05:06 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Mar-2013 03:50 | Geno | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 06:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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