Accident Mooney M20J VH-MVO, Saturday 9 March 1985
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Date:Saturday 9 March 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-MVO
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Middleton Grange, NSW -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YCWR
Destination airport:Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK)
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft collided with a large bird at 1500 feet above ground level. Substantial damage was sustained to the right wing of the aircraft, however the pilot landed the aircraft without further incident.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 198502523
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198502523/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30653/aair198502523.pdf

Revision history:

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