ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310562
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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 2020 |
| Time: | 14:16 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Gove Aerodrome, 270° M 19Km, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Gove-Nhulunbuy Airport, NT (GOV/YPGV) |
| Elcho Island Airport, NT (ELC/YELD) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The VFR aircraft encountered deteriorating weather conditions and the pilot conducted a return to Gove. During the return, the aircraft entered IMC and the pilot requested navigational assistance from ATC.
Sources:
ATSB OA2020-00041
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