Aviation safety investigations & reports
Cessna 402, VH-WLC, south east of Gove Aero, NT, 22 December 1969
Investigation number:
196903405
196903405
Status: Completed
Summary
At approximately 1257 hours GST on 22nd December, 1969, a Cessna 402 aircraft,
registered VH-WLC, crashed and caught fire when it struck trees shortly after taking off from Gove,
Northern Territory.
The pilot, and three passengers, were killed in the accident. A fourth passenger, survived the impact but died soon after he was rescued on 24th December, 1969.
General details
| Date: | 22 December 1969 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 1257 CST | ||||
| Location: | South east of Gove | ||||
| State: | Northern Territory | Occurrence type: | Collision with terrain | ||
| Release date: | 03 March 1971 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | Fatal |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | 402 | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-WLC | |
| Type of operation | Business | |
| Damage to aircraft | Destroyed | |
| Departure point | Gove | |
| Departure time | 1257 | |
| Destination | Darwin |