.jpg) A Cessna 210 Centurion, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 August 1981 |
| Summary | Aircraft crashed in an unknown location following probable instrument failure, turbulence and icing.[1] |
| Site | Barrington Tops 32°7.6′0″S 151°46′0″E / 32.12667°S 151.76667°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 210 |
| Operator | Colville Aviation Services |
| Registration | VH-MDX |
| Flight origin | Whitsunday Coast Airport |
| Stopover | Gold Coast Airport |
| Destination | Bankstown Airport |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 4 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 5 (presumed) |
| Survivors | 0 (presumed) |
On 9 August 1981, a Cessna 210 flying from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Bankstown Airport via Gold Coast Airport lost contact after flying into adverse weather. The last known contact with the aircraft was in the Barrington Tops area. Nothing further was heard and no trace of the aircraft or its occupants has so far been found despite extensive searches.