ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213991
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| Date: | Sunday 13 November 1977 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Chieftain Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-CUI |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 55km NW of Lismore, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YLIS |
| YDAY | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft first struck trees on a ridge while on a westerly heading in substantially level flight. Portion of the right wing was torn off the aircraft, apparently out of control, crashed into the thickly timbered valley immediately west of the ridge.
Detailed examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any defect or malfunction which might have contributed to the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1977/aair/aair197701362/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24630/197701362.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2018 06:02 | Pineapple | Added |
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