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| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1976 |
| Time: | 10:41 |
| Type: |  Cessna 320 |
| Owner/operator: | Jack Brabham Aviation Service Pty. Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-FJW |
| MSN: | 320-0049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bankstown, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bankstown Airport, Sydney (YSBK) |
| Bankstown Airport, Sydney (YSBK) | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aircraft on test flight after maintenance. Port engine shut down after Take-off, reason unknown. Starboard engine flooded to produce full power due to blocked injector. Pilot attempted to return. Aircraft stalled, crashed inverted and burnt.
Pilot J. Scott, famous Australian aerobatic pilot, died.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1976/aair/aair197601547.aspx
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24696/197601547.pdf
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-FJW.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2009 04:04 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 05-May-2013 02:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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