VH-BNS · C172
Cessna Aircraft Company 172C · built 1962
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 1962 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-BNS.
- April 3, 1953AccidentHull loss
Shortly after takeoff from Melbourne-Moorabbin Airport, while climbing to a height of 20 feet, the right engine failed. The aircraft stalled, hit the ground past the runway end, lost its undercarriage, went through a fence and came to rest in a field. While both crew members were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.