Cessna 172 VH-VSK

Summary

On 18 October 2010 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna 172 registered VH-VSK, operated by S. Kidman & Co LTD, was involved in an accident near Durham Downs, Australia, Australia. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 October 2010 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Durham Downs, Australia, Australia

Coordinates

-25.0833, 141.9167

Aircraft

Cessna 172

Registration

VH-VSK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

S. Kidman & Co LTD

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11WA020

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 18, 2010, at 1230 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172S, VH-VSK, collided with the terrain near Durham Downs, Australia. The airplane was operated by S. Kidman & Co LTD. The pilot and passenger were killed 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.