Investigation number
AO-2008-082
Occurrence date
Location
25 km WNW of Leongatha
State
Victoria
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation level
Systemic
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Wirestrike
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
On 25 December 2008, at about 0845 Eastern Daylight-saving Time, a Cessna Aircraft Company 172M aircraft, registered VH-ROO, struck a powerline that was located on a property at Kernot, 25 km north-west of Leongatha Aerodrome, Vic.
The aircraft impacted the ground about 100 m from the powerline and caught fire. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured.
Examination of the wreckage did not identify any mechanical defects that would have affected the safe operation of the aircraft.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
172
Registration
VH-ROO
Serial number
17266828
Operation type
Private
Sector
Piston
Departure point
Woodleigh, Victoria
Destination
Woodleigh, Victoria
Damage
Destroyed