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| Date: | Thursday 30 December 2021 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 |
| Type: |  Jabiru J230C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 24-5063 |
| MSN: | 433 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Goolwa Airport (YGWA), Goolwa, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goolwa Airport, SA (YGWA) |
| Goolwa Airport, SA (YGWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During landing, the pilot encountered an unexpected wind change and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft proceeded to veer off the runway resulting in a collision with a hangar wall and a water tank before coming to rest inside a second hangar. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-injured-during-light-plane-crash-at-goolwa-adelaide/81c1740e-77dc-439a-b986-87160ba1ecea
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-30/sa-goolwa-plane-crash/100731626
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGbW3u1PlFA
ATSB Ref. OA2021-05675
Location
Media:
A pilot and his passenger have survived a terrifying plane crash at Goolwa, south of Adelaide.
— 9News Adelaide (@9NewsAdel) December 30, 2021
Their small aircraft smashed into the side of a hangar, sparking a dangerous rescue operation. @frasergolds #9News pic.twitter.com/iIqeOxEopR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2021 05:06 | Geno | Added |
| 30-Dec-2021 07:10 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 07:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 08:00 | harro | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 08:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 09:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 10:29 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 10:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 10:41 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 30-Dec-2021 11:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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