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| Date: | Sunday 22 January 1995 |
| Time: | 16:06 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-YAR |
| MSN: | 20357 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marion Bay, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Maitland, SA |
| Marion Bay, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On approach for landing in a paddock, the aircraft collided with a powerline, causing it to pitch nose-down and impact the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500143/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932537/199500143.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2018 06:50 | Pineapple | Added |
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