Aviation safety investigations & reports
Piper PA 31-310 Navajo Aircraft VH-CIZ at Golden Grove, 13 July 1972
Investigation number:
197203861
197203861
Status: Completed

Summary
At approximately 0748 hours Central Standard Time on 13 July 1972 a Piper PA31-310 Navajo aircraft, registered VH-CIZ, struck the ground in a shallow dive at Golden Grove in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges some 13 miles north-east of Adelaide Airport, South Australia. The aircraft was engaged in operating a charter flight for the carriage of passengers and freight from Adelaide to Moomba. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and the pilot and seven passengers were killed.
General details
Date: | 13 July 1972 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
Time: | 0748 CST | ||||
Location: | Golden Grove | ||||
State: | South Australia | Occurrence type: | Collision with terrain | ||
Release date: | 20 May 1973 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | Fatal |
Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp | |
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Aircraft model | PA-31 | |
Aircraft registration | VH-CIZ | |
Type of operation | Charter | |
Damage to aircraft | Destroyed | |
Departure point | Adelaide, SA | |
Destination | Moomba, Vic |