VH-TOL

On November 8, 1981 at 12:00 AM, VH-TOL experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Safcol Seafoods, with the event recorded near Merimbula New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After takeoff from Merimbula Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed in the marina of Merimbula. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-TOL, MSN 500-3174, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -36.8876°, 149.9089°.