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Old 9th February 2011, 11:51 AM
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Reports of a aircraft down in Smithfield... near the Cumberland highway.
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Old 9th February 2011, 12:46 PM
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From NEWS.com.au:

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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
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Old 9th February 2011, 02:33 PM
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Arrow 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".
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Old 9th February 2011, 06:50 PM
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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?
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Old 9th February 2011, 07:01 PM
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No fuel leak. Hmmmm
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Old 9th February 2011, 11:09 PM
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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...
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Old 10th February 2011, 05:46 AM
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Old 10th February 2011, 09:50 AM
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Old 10th February 2011, 10:08 AM
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Yeah i figured that, thanks Brad.
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Old 10th February 2011, 05:21 PM
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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.






VH-NRF at Bankstown on 1st November 2008
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