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| Date: | Monday 21 July 2025 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WLA |
| MSN: | 15282749 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) |
| Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tail empennage of the C152 was almost separated from the fuselage after being struck from behind by a Piper PA32R Lance.
The pilot of the PA-32 was not paying attention and did not notice the aircraft creeping forward.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2025/aviation/taxiing-collision-involving-piper-pa-32r-300-and-cessna-152-moorabbin-airport-victoria-21-july-2025
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 September 1989 | VH-WLA | 0 | Mt Dunneed, VIC | |
sub | |
| 1 September 1990 | VH-WLA | 0 | Geelong Airport (YGLG), Geelong, VIC | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2025 07:02 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 22-Aug-2025 07:10 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report, ] |
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