ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22843
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 2008 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-FLE |
| MSN: | 172RG0911 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Orange Airport, Orange, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Orange, NSW (YORG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 1 April 2008, at Orange Airport, NSW, and because of low battery power, the pilot started the Cessna by hand swinging the propeller. He was unable to prevent the plane from crashing into a hangar at high speed. The nose and both wings of the plane were damaged causing petrol to spill to the ground where the single engine Cessna came to rest.
Rural Fire Service units sprayed fire retardant foam at the ground for more than half an hour to avoid any risk of fire or explosion. Two people were injured in the incident and were transferred to Orange Base Hospital with minor lacerations.
Sources:
1. https://www.casa.gov.au/casadata/regsearch/regupdates.asp?firstpass=No&uptypein=dereg&firstdatein=1%2F8%2F2008&lastdatein=7%2F9%2F2008&VHin=fle&serialin=&num_results=50&Submit=Submit
2. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/2008/pdf/aws110408.pdf
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://orange.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/airport-scare-as-plane-hits-hangar/241932.aspx]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2008 21:25 | VH-KDK | Added |
| 27-Apr-2014 02:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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