Accident Aero Commander 500U Shrike Commander VH-BMR, Saturday 18 November 1989
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Date:Saturday 18 November 1989
Time:12:41
Type:Silhouette image of generic AC50 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aero Commander 500U Shrike Commander
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-BMR
MSN: 500-U-1754
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Mt Barren Jack, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Survey
Departure airport:Canberra, ACT
Destination airport:Dalby, QLD
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft collided with trees on the eastern slope of Mt Barren Jack and was destroyed. Neither of the two occupants on the aircraft survived the accident.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 198900022
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900022/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27164/aair198900022.pdf

Revision history:

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