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Cessna 172 VH-WLF

28 May 2012 · Wentworth, Australia, Australia · Fatal

Summary

On 28 May 2012 at about 10:00 local time, a Cessna 172 registered VH-WLF was involved in an accident near Wentworth, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 10:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Wentworth, Australia, Australia
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
VH-WLF
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Wentworth, Australia → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
WPR12WA239

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

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 May 28, 2012, at 1000 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 172, VH-WLF, collided with terrain near Wentworth, Australia. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. 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

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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