Wirestrike Accident Rutan VariEze VH-EZM,
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Date:Sunday 3 July 1983
Time:13:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic VEZE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Rutan VariEze
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-EZM
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lake Cataract, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Albion Park, NSW
Destination airport:YSBK
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft struck a powerline suspended across Lake Cataract and collided with the water. The two occupants were fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1983/aair/aair198301305/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/34172/aair198301305.pdf

Revision history:

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05-Jul-2018 09:03 Pineapple Added

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