ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225730
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| Date: | Thursday 30 May 2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Magni M22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-2512 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Victoria River, Timber Creek, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Timber Creek Airstrip |
| Stapleton | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The gyrocopter struck powerlines shortly after takeoff from Timber Creek, Northern Territory.
The wreckage was located in the Victoria River and the pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nt/nt-rescue-teams-search-for-missing-timber-creek-aircraft-and-40-year-old-pilot-ng-6b4a77826b55e41235ef53fcb5876352
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-04/gyrocopter-police-nt-victoria-river/11176030
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4n3oPwN4kk/TcPOAsYmJfI/AAAAAAAABgE/v547G2wZw2c/s1600/DSC_0129.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2019 05:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Jun-2019 07:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2019 13:59 | Kardz | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 10:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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