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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 2002 |
| Time: | 17:29 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N79GW |
| MSN: | 340A0680 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 11km SE of Cairns Aerodrome, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown, NSW |
| Cairns, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing in a cleared strip in a paddock 11km south-east of Cairns Aerodrome and impacted the ground short of the strip, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot was seriously injured and the passengers sustained minor injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2002/aair/aair200200885/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 09:36 | Pineapple | Added |
| 04-Jan-2018 09:37 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, ] |
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