Cessna crash Hunter Valley

[Foxxster]

Developing news. Single occupant Cessna down at a private air strip, near Luskintyre Airfield, a private aerodrome northwest of Maitland. Pilot reported to have severe burns.

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/s...r-plane-crash/

[Alice Kiwican]

Any idea on aircraft! I know there is a C185 that runs in and out of Luskintyre a lot

[Rotor Work]

ASN says it’s a Mooney, ABC says the pilot is in his 40’s
Hoping he’s ok
RW

[PoppaJo]

Originally Posted by Alice Kiwican

Any idea on aircraft! I know there is a C185 that runs in and out of Luskintyre a lot

The footage Nine News had was a white aircraft with a grey stripe/maroon outline and rego was below it (which is hard to make out looks like a VH-G/O/U or something)

To be fact checked obviously, but the same report claimed it was on fire before impact.

[roundsounds]

Originally Posted by PoppaJo

The footage Nine News had was a white aircraft with a grey stripe/maroon outline and rego was below it (which is hard to make out looks like a VH-G/O/U or something)

To be fact checked obviously, but the same report claimed it was on fire before impact.

VH-UDQ

[PoppaJo]

Very experienced pilot at the helm, ex RAAF. Fingers crossed by all he pulls through.

[PiperCameron]

ATSB have opened a file on this one: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2022-049/

I notice Newcastle Herald have updated the original article: How could anyone confuse a Mooney with a Cessna?!?

[NZFlyingKiwi]

If it has a propeller it's a Cessna to most people outside aviation.

[PiperCameron]

Originally Posted by NZFlyingKiwi

If it has a propeller it's a Cessna to most people outside aviation.

Hahaha!!... True.

[megan]

If it has a propeller it's a Cessna to most people outside aviation

Well, you have to give the media credit, it's a step up from the Piper Cub that used to prevail. The best I recall was a Florida paper many moons ago that cited "four engine Cessna with 40 passengers", a Twin Otter commuter with a load of pax actually. BTW there was a four engine Cessna, the 620.

[Lookleft]

It looks like a cross between a Heron and a Bandierante.