VH-ABW · C172
Cessna Aircraft Company 172M · built 1976
Register facts: CASA Register of Civil Aircraft (open data, file dated October 1, 2026).
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Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1976 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-ABW.
- June 17, 1946AccidentHull loss
Shortly after takeoff from Broome Airfield, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a mangrove located in Roebuck Creek, near the airport. While all three crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was written off.