# NTSB WPR12WA249: Cessna 182, Coonabarabran, Australia, Australia, June 4, 2012

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: June 4, 2012, 12:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place: Coonabarabran, Australia, Australia
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 83875
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=WPR12WA249
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/83875/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12WA249

## Factual narrative

On June 4, 2012, at 1200 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 182Q, VH-CWQ, was reported missing and subsequently located near Coonabarabran, Australia. The aircraft was registered to and operated by a private individual under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane collided with the terrain and was substantially damaged by impact forces and a post accident fire. 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-CWQ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182 (Q)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18267031
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O470 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: Walgett
- Destination: Mudgee
- Flight plan: Unknown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.