Cessna 172RG VH-MKG
11 September 2016 · Parafield Aerodrome, Australia, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 11 September 2016 at about 16:06 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered VH-MKG was involved in an accident near Parafield Aerodrome, Australia, Australia. One person was on board and one died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parafield Aerodrome, Australia, Australia
- Coordinates
- -34.7933, 138.6331
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172RG
- Registration
- VH-MKG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- WPR16WA180
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 September 11, 2016, at 1606 local time, Cessna 172RG, VH-MKG, while hand-starting the engine at Parafield Aerodrome, Australia, the pilot was fatally injured and the damage to the airplane is unknown. The flight was under the pertinent civil regulations of the government of Australia. 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2016 | Cessna 172 | Madrid, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 172RG | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2016 | Cessna 172 | Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2016 | Cessna 172 | Newport News, Virginia, United States | Freedom Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2016 | Boeing 777 | Melbourne, Australia | Singapore Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 6 Dec 2016 | Boeing 737 | Darwin, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 Sep 2016 | Airbus A330 | Gold Coast, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Cessna 150 | New Crown Station, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Piper PA28 | Barwon Heads, Australia, Australia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Boeing 737 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |