Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On June 21, 2010, about 0145 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 172N, VH-UFN, registered to a private owner, collided with water during an unknown flight phase near Broken Hill, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The airplane was reported missing and was subsequently located submerged in water. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The flight departed from Woolcunda Homestead, NSW, at an unknown time.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)
Level 2 West, 62 Northbourne Ave, Canberra, Australia 2601
PO Box 967, Civic Square, Canberra ACT, Australia 2608
Phone: +(61) 2 6257-4150
Fax: +(61) 2 6274-6434
www.atsb.gov.au
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR10WA309