Loss of control Accident Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush VH-WDD, Wednesday 11 April 2012
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Date:Wednesday 11 April 2012
Time:09:22 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SS2T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ayres S-2R-G10 Turbo Thrush
Owner/operator:Alexander Aviation Pty. Ltd.
Registration: VH-WDD
MSN: G10-123
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Near Gingham Road, about 31km WNW of Moree, NSW -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:St. George Airport, QLD (SGO/YSGE)
Destination airport:Moree Airport, NSW (MRZ/YMOR)
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
An Ayres S2R-G10 Thrush agricultural aircraft crashed into a paddock near Gingham Road, about 31km west-north-west of Moree, New South Wales, and caught fire.

The pilot was killed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2012-049
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://au.news.yahoo.com/pilot-dies-in-light-plane-crash-near-moree-13390264.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/latest_releases?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGd3d3LmViaXoucG9saWNlLm5zdy5nb3YuYXUlMkZtZWRpYSUyRjIyNjA2Lmh0bWwmYWxsPTE%3D]
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/index.php/2012/04/11/pilot-dead-after-light-plane-crash-in-moree/
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2012/aair/ao-2012-049.aspx
http://au.prime7.yahoo.com/n2/video/-/watch/28917129/man-killed-in-moree-plane-crash/

http://www.airliners.net/photos/airliners/3/4/4/0328443.jpg (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2012 23:12 Geo Added
11-Apr-2012 02:40 gerard57 Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Apr-2012 05:33 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
11-Apr-2012 05:35 RobertMB Updated [Registration, Source, ]
11-Apr-2012 13:44 Geno Updated [Source, ]
11-Apr-2012 17:44 RobertMB Updated [Departure airport, ]
15-May-2012 23:59 Anon. Updated [Phase, Nature, Destination airport, ]
29-Mar-2024 08:57 Stewart K. Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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