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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | PA-31 | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-CIZ | |
| Type of operation | Charter | |
| Damage to aircraft | Destroyed | |
| Departure point | Adelaide, SA | |
| Destination | Moomba, Vic |