ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146504
Last updated: 26 May 2013
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| Date: | 26-JUN-2012 |
| Time: | 11.30 am |
| Type: | Gyrocopter |
| Operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Rhyll, Phillip Island, Victoria -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
A 71 yo Gyrocopter pilot escaped unhurt after the gyrocopter he was flying suffered engine failure while flying around the coastal fringe Phillip Island, the pilot auto rotated onto mud flats where the gyrocopter rolled over and sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=cb323f8f-c094-4695-a11f-467430270cdb
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2012 05:40 | A.T | Added |
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