ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164716
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| Date: | Sunday 16 March 2014 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: | Advanced Kinetics Gyroz Gyrocopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-511 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brundee Swamp, SE of Nowra, Shoalhaven, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | South Nowra, NSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted Brundee Swamp terrain between Culburra Beach and Nowra in Shoalhaven, New South Wales. The gyrocopter sustained substantial damage and the sole 66-year-old pilot onboard received fatal injuries. Strong gusting winds were reported in the area at the time of the accident.
On the 17.3.14 local media named the pilot as Ken Wilkinson, from Nowra, NSW
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.powerfm.com.au/nowra/index.php/news/44721-one-dead-in-shoalhaven-plane-crash]
2. https://www.2st.com.au/index.php/newsroom/54753-one-dead-in-shoalhaven-plane-crash3.
3. http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/story/2153065/videoman-killed-in-gyrocopter-crash/?cs=203
4. http://gyrocopteraccidentsinaustralia.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/4th-april-2004-gyrocopter-broke-up-in.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2014 03:45 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Mar-2014 03:46 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Mar-2014 03:54 | Geno | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2014 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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