VH-DAW Cessna 310 Accident Derby

[Valdiviano]

Many, many hours doing Coastal Surveillance and charters in this 310 and others.
The good old days of GA.

[runway16]

When? where?
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[sagesau]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-...ting/102502544

[Desert Flower]

A reported double-engine failure. Hmmm...

DF

[hoss]

Sounds fuellish, is Andrew Roberton still in the ATSB? Perfect assignment.

[outnabout]

Nowhere in that news report does it say double engine failure, Desert Flower.

is this your psychic powers in play again?

[Runaway Gun]

"The ATSB will investigate the forced landing of a Cessna 310 aircraft on the highway south-east of Derby on Tuesday afternoon following a reported double engine failure," he said.

[outnabout]

I stand corrected.

it is such a rarity when Desert Flower gives accurate info…

[ADFUS]

Was operated by BAV I assume?

[Desert Flower]

Originally Posted by outnabout

Nowhere in that news report does it say double engine failure, Desert Flower.

is this your psychic powers in play again?

The story in the original link (which has obviously been changed) stated the following:

An Australian Transport Safety Bureau spokesman said the circumstances surrounding the crash would be investigated.

"The ATSB will investigate the forced landing of a Cessna 310 aircraft on the highway south-east of Derby on Tuesday afternoon following a reported double engine failure," he said.

DF.

[flyingfox]

I knew that aircraft when it was brand new. Also flew it in the early 80's. Must have a few hours on it. I'm pretty sure the registration is the initials of the original owner.

[lucille]

Brand new? You mean to say that someone in Australia actually bought a brand new aircraft in the 80s?

[flyingfox]

Originally Posted by lucille

Brand new? You mean to say that someone in Australia actually bought a brand new aircraft in the 80s?

I wouldn't know. This was a 1975 model. I flew it in the early 80's.

[Valdiviano]

I flew it 79/80/81, I think it had about 3000 odd hours then.

[43Inches]

Originally Posted by lucille

Brand new? You mean to say that someone in Australia actually bought a brand new aircraft in the 80s?

A number of new Pipers were delivered between 1977-1982 to Australia, so definitely early 80s there was some new aircraft purchased directly. Then Piper started to struggle so new deliveries dried up by 84... The big gap in new GA aircraft would be between 1984 to around 2000.

[Track5milefinal]

I see the young lad involved in the accident has created a Gofundme page to cover medical expenses related to the incident.

Now I know the owner of the company treats pilots with absolute contempt but isn't a workplace injury covered by the aircraft insurance?? Why should the employee be out of pocket?

[Kiwiconehead]

Originally Posted by Track5milefinal

isn't a workplace injury covered by the aircraft insurance??

The workplace injury should be covered by Workcover!!!

[PoppaJo]

If the young lad is reading this, aircraft accident lawyers do exist. Spend a small portion of the funds on that, get some advice.

Workcover claim forms are online. You don’t need permission or need to advise your employer you are about to hand them one either. They have xx amount of days to respond otherwise many states consider the claim accepted.

However I would keep a lawyer with you, handling that process, handling the communication, especially if the employer is being difficult. Generally a few legal letters landing on the desk will wake them up. Notate all conversations, screenshot all messages also. All communication with your employer would need to go via your legal team. Get your family/or friends onto the task and get the ball rolling.

[Left 270]

That would be a new low, even for that ‘bloke’.

[Capt Fathom]

The workplace injury should be covered by Workcover!!!

Wouldn’t that depend on the cause of the injury?