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| Date: | Monday 13 March 2017 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Air Whitsunday Seaplanes Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-AWD |
| MSN: | 1066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hardy Reef, 50km NE of Hook Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Hardy Reef (19-135), QLD |
| Shute Harbour (YSHR), QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The seaplane's left float collided with a coral reef during takeoff from Hardy Reef. The aircraft subsequently sank due to water intake and was substantially damaged. No injuries were reported.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2017/aair/ao-2017-031/
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/AWD
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/5725421
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 December 1997 | VH-AAJ | 0 | 38km S of Walcha, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2017 07:48 | Pineapple | Added |
| 16-Mar-2017 15:52 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 17-Mar-2017 06:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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