FlyingVizsla Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Light plane crash at Merriton in regional South Australia with two people on board - ABC News WWW.ABC.NET.AU Emergency services are responding to a light plane crash at Merriton, in the state's mid-north. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru7252 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Jamestown airshow was on today, lots of planes around the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmanr Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Stated in the report that this is not connected to the air show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushcaddy105 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 ABC news photo shows a power pole, possibly on a SWER line, at the edge of the burnt area and close to the wreckage. May or may not be significant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Aircraft is reported by S.A. Police to have hit a powerline prior to crashing. The 24 yr old passenger is deceased, the 50 yr old pilot is in critical condition. This has been a black week for light aviation. https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/plane-crash-at-merriton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/346356 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 ABC is reporting both men have now died, a father and son. Condolences to family and friends, what a terrible thing to have happen. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-09/two-men-killed-in-light-plane-crash-at-merriton/102950490 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf jessup Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Powerlines have killed many in the past and will continue to do so in the future unfortunately. As in most pilots eyes it always happens to someone else. This is a terrible loss to the family involved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 ATSB have confirmed the crash cause evidence is definitely suggesting a powerline strike upon landing. What puzzles me, it appears the crash was on the familys farm, and I would've expected the pilot to be fully familiar with the powerline locations in that area - so perhaps the cause was engine failure (carburettor icing?) on final? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-10/atsb-initial-evidence-deadly-light-plane-crash-at-merriton/102958168 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Carb ice is most unlikely with that engine model. If that was the cause there would be many per week landing of airport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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