Investigation number
197504260
Occurrence date
Location
Fitzroy Station
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Wirestrike
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
At 1703 hours CST on 13 March, 1975 a Cessna 31QN aircraft, registered VH-SDE, struck a 60 feet high
radio mast and dived to the ground at Fltzroy Station, Northern Territory. The aircraft was destroyed by Impact
forces and subsequent fire and the five occupants were killed.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
310
Registration
VH-SDE
Operation type
Charter
Departure point
Kununurra, NT
Destination
Timber Creek, NT
Damage
Destroyed