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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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