CESSNA 172

Moorabbin, June 8, 2018

Event Information

DateJune 8, 2018
Event TypeACC
LocationMoorabbin
CountryAS
Coordinates-37.98250, 145.09612
Highest InjuryFATL
NTSB NumberWPR18WA187
Event ID20180703X30742

Aircraft

MakeCESSNA
Model172
Registration #VH-EWE
CategoryAIR
FAR Part091
Aircraft DamageSUBS

Conditions

Light Condition-
Weather-

Injuries

Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
None0
Total Injured1

Event Location

Full Narrative

On June 8, 2018, about 0713 coordinated universal time a Cessna 172S airplane, VH-EWE, impacted terrain about 1 kilometers from the Moorabbin Airport, Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia. The pilot in command was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight was operated by Oxford Aviation Academy as a personal flight.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the ATSB. Further information pertaining this accident may be obtained from:

P.O. Box 967, Civic Square

Canverra A.C.T. 2608

Australia

Tel: (61) 2 6230-4408

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (61) 2 6274-6434

Website: http://www.atsb.gov.au

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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