Plane Crash List

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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