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| Date: | Monday 17 February 2014 |
| Time: | 05:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-YOT |
| MSN: | U20605045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Newman Airport (YNWN), Newman, Pilbara, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | ZNE/YNWN |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Shortly after takeoff on a charter flight from, and during an attempted return to, Newman Airport (YNWN), in the Pilbara town of Newman, Western Australia, the aircraft, a Cessna U206G Stationair, experienced a loss of engine power and force landed to "scrub land" terrain northeast of the point of departure. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-17/light-plane-crashes-at-newman/5264500?section=wa
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-025.aspx
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/VH-YOT.html
Location
Media:
Light plane crashes at Newman but pilot walks away unscathed #pilbara http://t.co/Bj722BlnOk pic.twitter.com/oQN0WL7GuK
— Gian De Poloni (@GianDePoloni) February 17, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2014 05:23 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Feb-2014 10:01 | harro | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 21-Feb-2014 00:01 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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