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| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 1979 |
| Time: | 18:12 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-23-250 Aztec C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SLM |
| MSN: | 27-3135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3km S of Armidale, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | YGDI |
| YARM | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft collided with trees and crashed on approach to Armidale Airport, killing the sole pilot. Weather conditions at the time were poor, with reduced visibility.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1979/aair/197901391/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226412/197901391.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2018 02:26 | Pineapple | Added |
| 18-Mar-2020 09:13 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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