- Date
- April 29, 2012, 08:00 local (08:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bourke , Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-UWRCessna 150
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Loss of control in flight
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 83580
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 29, 2012, at 0800 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 150M, VH-UWR, collided with the terrain during a mustering operation near Bourke, Australia. The airplane was operated by a private individual under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-UWR
- Reported as
- Cessna 150 (M)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15079278
- Engine
- Continental O200, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed
- Gurrawarrah
- Destination
- Gurrawarrah
- Flight plan
- Unknown