Summary
At approximately 1935 hours EST on 6 May, 1969 an Aero Commander 500S aircraft,
registered VIJ-EXT, struck the ground and crashed 2 miles west of Warracknabeal Aerodrome, Victoria,
while making an approach to land at that aerodrome.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 196902357 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 06/05/1969 |
| Location | Warracknabeal |
| Report release date | 06/10/1971 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Collision with terrain |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Serious |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Aero Commander |
|---|---|
| Model | 500 |
| Registration | VH-EXT |
| Operation type | Air Transport Low Capacity |
| Departure point | Essendon |
| Destination | Warracknabeal |
| Damage | Destroyed |