Accident Cessna A185E VH-ELR, Saturday 14 January 1978
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Date:Saturday 14 January 1978
Time:05:58
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185E
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ELR
MSN: 18502029
Year of manufacture:1972
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3km ENE of Weipa, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances near Weipa, Queensland.

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1978/aair/197800003/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2018 13:30 Pineapple Added
26-Nov-2019 14:55 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, ]

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