ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214068
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| Date: | 08-JUN-1979 |
| Time: | 12:06 |
| Type: |  Cessna A150K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-RAD |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Warrnambool, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| YWBL | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
The aircraft collided with a Cessna 150G, registered VH-RID, on approach to Warrnambool Airport. Although substantially damaged, VH-RAD remained in-flight and was landed without further incident. VH-RID encountered a loss of control and crashed, killing the sole pilot.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1979/aair/197902791/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226418/197902791.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Aug-2018 02:12 | Pineapple | Added |
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