Investigation number
198002609
Occurrence date
State
Victoria
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence type
Airborne collision
Occurrence category
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
VH-GRT WAS TURNING TO REJOIN CCT DOWNWIND.VH-EAG WAS HEADING NW WHEN WITNESS NOTICED IT BANK STEEPLY,BUT BOTH ACFT COLLIDED ALMOST HEAD-ON.SUN GLARE WOULD HAVE RESTRICTED THE VISION OF VH-EAG PILOT.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
172N
Registration
VH-EAG
Sector
Piston
Departure point
MOOROODUC VIC
Destination
MOOROODUC VIC
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Edmund Schneider Limited
Model
ES 60/II Boomerang
Registration
VH-GRT
Sector
Other
Departure point
MOOROODUC VIC
Destination
MOOROODUC VIC
Damage
Destroyed