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| Date: | Monday 2 February 2015 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Sonex Onex |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 19-8568 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gawler Aerodrome (YGAW), Gawler, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gawler (GAW/YGAW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced a loss of power and impacted airport terrain shortly after takeoff from Gawler Aerodrome (YGAW), Gawler, South Australia. The airplane was destroyed by impact and partially consumed by the post-impact fire. The sole pilot onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-02/man-walks-from-light-plane-crash-in-sa/6063862
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/mans-miraculous-escape-after-home-built-kit-plane-crashes-at-gawler/story-fni6uo1m-1227205317118?nk=0dba1a923409968c007416692a8f541a
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/mans-miraculous-escape-after-homemade-kit-plane-crashes-at-gawler/story-e6frg6n6-1227205317118
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/COG
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=7848521
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2015 07:34 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Feb-2015 19:59 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 03-Feb-2015 14:58 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 04-Feb-2015 12:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Feb-2015 03:31 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 06-Oct-2015 06:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, ] |
| 06-Oct-2015 06:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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