ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214062
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| Date: | 18-JAN-1979 |
| Time: | 17:05 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SVN |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 40km S of Quirindi, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YMMB |
| YSTW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
The aircraft was observed flying under/low cloud in light drizzle, on a northerly heading along a valley on the steeply rising southern slopes of the Liverpool Ranges. The aircraft appeared to enter cloud, the engine noise increased and suddenly ceased and the sound of an impact was heard. A search was commenced and the wreckage of VH-SVN was located by ground search parties on the following morning.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1979/aair/197901353/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226403/197901353.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Aug-2018 01:10 | Pineapple | Added |
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