Cessna 172N VH-RSB
8 October 2023 · Merriton, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 2023 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 172N registered VH-RSB was involved in an accident near Merriton, Australia. 3 people were on board and 2 died. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merriton, Australia
- Coordinates
- -35.3126, 137.8079
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- VH-RSB
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- GAA24WA015
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 2023 | Cessna 172S | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Twin Cities Flight Training, Inc | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jul 2023 | Cessna 172 | Trujillo, Peru | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 May 2023 | Cessna 172 | South Bethlehem, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Cessna 172 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Tailwinds LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Cessna 172 | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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