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The ATSB has commenced an investigation into an aircraft accident involving a Cessna 172 that occurred about 110 km south of Broken Hill in NSW.
The aircraft was reported missing on Monday, 21 June after it departed from Woolcunda Station in NSW earlier that day. It was found by search and rescue crews this morning, partially submerged in a lake.
The status of the pilot, the only person on board, is not yet known. NSW Police are travelling to the scene.
The ATSB has dispatched four investigators to the accident site. They expect to be at the site for three to four days.