Cessna 172G, VH-RBG, Murray River near Waikerie, SA, 30 November 1974

After take-off, the aircraft circled Moorook and then Kingston -on -Murray after which it headed In a
northerly direction until it was again over the Murray River. It then followed the river on a generally westerly
heading to Wigley Flat, a small settlement some 22 kilometres east of Waikerie, and, after circling at a low
height, continued along the river. As the aircraft followed a bend in the river and was turning to the right, the
pilot suddenly saw a power cable immediately ahead but there was insufficient time to take avoiding action before
the cable was struck. The aircraft crashed into the river below but the three occupants were able to open the
doors and leave the cabin before it sank in deep water.