ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213933
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1976 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Darling, Collett & Co. |
| Registration: | VH-TPR |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jerilderie, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YDLQ |
| YSCB | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot originally planned the flight to Canberra for 24.2.76 but unsuitable weather caused him to postpone it until 25.2.76. If the weather was still unsuitable on 25.2.76 he had made alternative arrangements to travel to Forbes. At about 0700 ESuT on 25.2.76 the pilot telephoned the Wogga Flight Service Unit and obtain a weather briefing. The forecast and actual conditions at Canberra were unsuitable at that time but were expected to improve. The pilot submitted a Visual Flight Rules flight plan to Canberra via Wogga and return to Deniliquin, departing at 0800 ESuT. The pilot twice telephoned the property manager he was to visit and made arrangements to be met at Canberra aerodrome at 1030 ESuT. Before leaving Deniliquin he again phoned Wogga FSU and decided to commence the flight as planned. At about 0812 the pilot reported by radio to Melbourne that he was taxiing and at 0818 ESuT reported his departure from Deniliquin. He acknowledged an instruction from Melbourne, at this time, to transfer to Wogga FS frequency, Jerilderie. There were no more transmissions received from the aircraft.
Shortly before the accident, the aircraft was observed by several witnesses to circle Jerilderie at a low altitude. It crossed the aerodrome on an easterly heading and less than a minute later was heard to impact.
Inspection of the wreckage failed to reveal any malfunctions which would have caused the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1976/aair/aair197601483/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24693/197601483.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2018 00:24 | Pineapple | Added |
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