Accident Beechcraft C24R VH-DFX, Monday 4 December 1978
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Date:Monday 4 December 1978
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C24R
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-DFX
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:28km NNE of Bathurst, NSW -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK)
Destination airport:near Trangie, NSW
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed into a mountain range about 28km north-east of Bathurst, killing both occupants.

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

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1978/aair/197801190/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226317/197801190.pdf

Revision history:

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