ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269340
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| Date: | Thursday 4 November 2021 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 NM 285 degrees from Gympie, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Caloundra Airport, QLD (CUD/YCDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise, the engine failed and the pilot conducted a forced landing in a paddock. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. The engineering inspection revealed two connecting rods had failed.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-04/pilot-injured-in-sunshine-coast-crash-landing/100595992
ATSB Ref. OA2021-05173
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2021 08:33 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2021 10:02 | harro | Updated [Location] |
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