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One down at Traralgon today

Old 23rd Feb 2017, 06:29
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One down at Traralgon today

Just saw a short video clip on FB of a small single down in a paddock. Couldn't identify aircraft.

Two people have escaped injury in a light plane crash at Traralgon this afternoon.
Paramedics assessed a man and woman who weren't injured, but are shaken.
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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 06:43
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Plane crash lands near Princes Highway, pilot and passenger 'shaken' but unharmed

Looks like a PA28.
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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 06:59
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Thanks Cloudee. That's better than the video clip from the chopper.

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This one is a bit more original. The article and the photos are the local journos own.

Light plane crash at Traralgon | Latrobe Valley Express


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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 08:22
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They done a good job to walk away from it.

Aeroplane won't fly again, sadly.
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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 09:44
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Engine failure my butt.......carby icing more likely. Glad no one was hurt though.
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Looks like a rental plane from TVSA
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Old 23rd Feb 2017, 20:31
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Yes PA28. Rego clearly shown on CH9 news last night. VH-CGX.
Thankfully no one injured.


sms777 - carby icing..?? I doubt it. Article says ATSB won't be investigating though so I guess we won't be finding out what caused it (if that's true).
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Poor old CGX, see ya mate 🙁
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Fuel, the lack of, in selected tank?

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Old 24th Feb 2017, 12:07
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Engine failure at 800 feet on base, and landed "one and a half kilometres from the airport"??
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Old 24th Feb 2017, 13:17
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That's quite possible, Checkboard.

I can think of more than a couple of times, arriving in circuit in a fast ship behind another in a slow ship. Then the slow ship elects to do a NAVEX for a circuit..

(PS: A general comment and not related to what happened to VH-CGX.)
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Old 24th Feb 2017, 23:50
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Then the slow ship elects to do a NAVEX for a circuit

Frustrating, indeed .. and, generally, quite unnecessary.

Many years ago, I did some work on Ralph Capponi's 685. He cut out payment for the engineering in a circuit session off 17 at EN .. with the climb performance, near empty, didn't need to go outside the aerodrome boundary .. poor old Ralph in the RHS couldn't see the aerodrome most of the time.
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Was that VH-BHH?
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Too long ago to recall the tailfeathers and I wouldn't have bothered logging it at the time so a logbook check wouldn't help.
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