{"id":76640,"date":"2025-08-18T04:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T04:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/76640\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T04:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T04:58:09","slug":"light-plane-experienced-engine-power-loss-before-crashing-into-mona-vale-golf-course-in-sydneys-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/76640\/","title":{"rendered":"Light plane experienced engine power loss before crashing into Mona Vale golf course in Sydney\u2019s north"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The cause of a light plane crash onto a golf course in <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/sydney\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sydney\u2019s<\/a> north has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">A Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee narrowly avoided golfers as it landed in the middle of the green at Mona Vale golf course about 2.20pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Wild moment light plane crashes to the ground at Mona Vale Golf Course<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-178igh4-StyledParagraph e1s06mna1\">Know the news with the 7NEWS app: <a class=\"css-cvgehw-StyledContextualLink e1s06mna0\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/app?utm_source=7NEWS&amp;utm_medium=contextual-link-app&amp;utm_campaign=7news-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download today <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/static\/media\/right-red-arrow.92bca5db.svg\" alt=\"Download today\" height=\"14\" width=\"20\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Video of the crash captured by one of the golfers shows the moment the plane hit the ground, with people heard screaming in disbelief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">Multiple bystanders rushed over to help, with two men in their 50s walking away from the crash suffering only minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the plane was conducting a training flight with a pilot and instructor on board when it \u201creportedly experienced engine power loss\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cAs part of the evidence-gathering phase of the investigation, ATSB transport safety investigators will interview the pilots, other involved parties and witnesses, and collect available recorded information, including footage and ADS-B flight tracking data, as well as weather information and pilot and aircraft maintenance records,\u201d a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The plane had departed Camden Airport about 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The men were loaded into a golf cart and taken to Royal North Shore Hospital in stable conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">The transport safety bureau is calling for any witnesses who have video of the accident to make contact <a class=\"css-1lg16vp-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.atsb.gov.au\/witness\">via its website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-1n6q21n-StyledParagraph e4e0a020\">\u201cThe ATSB will publish a final report at the conclusion of its investigation, detailing findings and the analysis to support those findings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/police-seek-bystander-after-teen-boy-horse-killed-in-three-vehicle-crash-near-narrabri-nsw-c-19714369\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Police seek bystander after teen boy, horse killed in three-vehicle crash<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">1 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"css-6fiqrm-StyledLinkWrapper e1y7kr221\" href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/news\/man-dead-one-hospitalised-after-shooting-outside-sydney-pub-c-19712726\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Man dead, one hospitalised after shooting outside Sydney pub<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-xp0jgm-StyledTimeToRead e1y7kr223\">0 min read<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cause of a light plane crash onto a golf course in Sydney\u2019s north has been revealed. 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