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| Date: | Sunday 23 December 2001 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SLC |
| MSN: | 18503231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palm Beach, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Palm Beach, NSW |
| Rose Bay, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft encountered turbulence, causing it to enter a rapid descent. The aircraft contacted the water, bounced and ran aground, coming to rest inverted.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2001/aair/aair200105926/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2018 11:33 | Pineapple | Added |
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