Aviation safety investigations & reports
Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain VH-WGI, Launceston Tasmania, 17 September 1993
Investigation number:
199302851
199302851
Status: Completed

Summary
The main purpose for investigating air safety occurrences is to prevent aircraft accidents by
establishing what, how and why the occurrence took place, and determining what the
occurrence reveals about the safety health of the aviation system. Such information is used to
make recommendations aimed at reducing or eliminating the probability of a repetition of the
same type of occurrence, and where appropriate, to increase the safety of the overall system.
To produce effective recommendations, the information collected and the conclusions reached
must be analysed in a way that reveals the relationships between the individuals involved in the
occurrence, and the design and characteristics of the systems within which those individuals
operate.
General details
Date: | 17 September 1993 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
Time: | 17/09/93 | ||||
Location (show map): | Launceston | ||||
State: | Tasmania | Occurrence type: | Wirestrike | ||
Release date: | 20 November 1995 | 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-WGI | |
Type of operation | Private | |
Damage to aircraft | Destroyed | |
Departure point | Mooorabbin Vic | |
Destination | Launceston |