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patrick woodward

9th February 2011 11:51 AM

Aircraft down

Reports of a aircraft down in Smithfield... near the Cumberland highway.

Greg McDonald

9th February 2011 12:46 PM

From NEWS.com.au:

Quote:

A LIGHT plane carrying two people and a dog has crashed in a park in Sydney's west.

Police say the plane brought down power lines and disrupted traffic when it crashed at Brenan Park in Smithfield about 12.30pm (AEDT) today.

No-one was injured in the accident.

http://www.news.com.au/national/two-...-1226003001688

Philip Argy

9th February 2011 02:33 PM

Vh-nrf

Here's what VH-NRF looks like when it's the right way up:
http://www.sydneyaviators.com.au/Aircraft.aspx?pid=31

It's an Archer II, described on another website as "luxuriously fitted out for cross country use".

Nigel C

9th February 2011 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philip Argy (Post 56117)

It's an Archer II, described on another website as "luxuriously fitted out for cross country use".

...and recently fitted out with all natural airconditioning.

But seriously....lucky, lucky people to have walked away from that. Reports also suggested a poodle walked away from the accident...did the cage break open?:eek:

Mick.B

9th February 2011 07:01 PM

No fuel leak. Hmmmm

Brad E

9th February 2011 11:09 PM

From memory VH-NRF and VH-NRB used to be in the flight line at Schofields by some type of cross-hire arrangement. I've done quite a few hours in each of them... :eek:

Jason H

10th February 2011 05:46 AM

Ignore this post

Brad M

10th February 2011 09:50 AM

Jason - from facebook = "This video either has been removed from Facebook or is not visible due to privacy settings."

Jason H

10th February 2011 10:08 AM

Yeah i figured that, thanks Brad.

Grahame Hutchison

10th February 2011 05:21 PM

I know the owner of this aircraft and flew it many times while it was on the flight line at Schofields. It was a nice aircraft to fly, in good condition and well equipped, a real shame to loose it. Thankfully all on board made it out ok.

NRF was purchased from the USA in 2007 (ex N8181W), re-ssembled in Moorabbin and then ferried up to Bankstown. After Schofields it was on the flightline with BASAIR for a short while then finally with Sydney Aviators.

Here are two of the images from the USA when it was on the market.

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/N8181W_01.jpg

http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/N8181W_05.jpg

VH-NRF at Bankstown on 1st November 2008
http://www.16Right.com/MessageBoard/...01_NRF_002.jpg

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