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1. LOCA TlOII OF OCI;UJlRENCIE I Ho"h, . -.~.I . 0.'0 Tl_ (lou!! 'Z_. Not lmown 21.10.78 Not known EST

2. THE AIRCRAFT ... ke OM ..... 1 R "".tl_ I C"lifKalv:;~wf::~'~4 February 1968 Cessna 182L VH-DSJ (.'kat. 01 a.g"trohOft ".1Ied to 0,.,.,., D." f _ '0 alrc,.h

Cephus Day, SAS Southern Air Services, Not known 33 Reserve Road, Northern Avenue, DIM' "."0,1,. 4."".,

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Moorabbin 1819 hours King Is1and Travel Private

4. THE CREW H._ St.,u. .,. CI 1 lIeo"ca H.",. 0" I,.,. T.,.I ho ...... D." 1 '"''''', Frederick VALENTI CH Pilot 20 Private Not 150 Presumed Fatal known ( Approx.)

5. OTHEP. PER5OH5 (Alt ,. ........... IMI ", n. IlIlureei 0 .. around) H._ S,., .... D." ... 1 'nl .... , H._ St., .... 0 ...... f Iftl ..... ' .

6. RELEVAHT EVENTS -

The pilot obtained a Class Four instrument rating on 11 May 1978 and he was therefore authorised to operate at night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). On the afternoon of 21 October 197 8 he attended the Moorabbin Briefing Office, obtained a meteorological briefing and, at 1723 hours, submitted a flight plan for a night VMC flight from Moorabbin to King I sland and return. The cruising altitude nominated in the flight plan was below 5000 feet, with estimated time intervals of 41 minutes to Cape Otway and 28 minutes from Cape Otway to King Island. The total fuel endurance was shown as 300 minutes. The pilot made no arrange-ments for aerodrome lighting to be illuminated for his arrival at King Island. He advised the briefing officer and the operator's representative that he was uplifting friends at King Island and took four life jackets in the aircraft with him.

The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours and departed Moor:ibbin at 1819 hours. MOOr departure the pilot established two-way radio communications with Melbourne Flight Service Unit (FSU).

The pilot reported Cape Otway at 1900 hours and the next transmission received from the aircraft was at 1906:14 hours. The following communications bet ween the ai rcraf t and Mel bourne FSU were recorded from this time: (Note: The word/ words in brackets are open to other interpretations.)

TIME FROM TEXT

1906:14 VH-DSJ MELBOURNE this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any lmown traffic below five thousand

:23 FSU DELTA SIERRA JULIET no lmown traffic ,

:26 VH-DSJ DELTA llIERRA .;ruLIET I am seems (to) be a large aircraft below five thousand

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D D DELTA SIERRA JULIET what type of aircraft is it

DELTA SIERRA JULIET I cannot affirm it is four bright it seems to me like landing lights

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

MELBOURNE this (is) DELTA SIERRA JULIET the aircraft has just passed over over me at least a thousand feet above

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and it it is a large aircraft confirm

er unknown due to the speed it 's travelliog is there any airforce aircraft in the vicinity

DELTA SIERRA JULIET no known aircraft in the vicinity

MELBOURNE it's approaching now from due east towards me

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

II open microphone for two seconds II

DELTA SIERRA JULIET it seems to me that he's playing some sort of game he's flying over me two three times at a time at speeds I could not identify

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what is your actual level

my level is four and a half thousand four five zero zero

DELTA SIERRA JULIET and confirm you cannot identify the aircraft

affirmative

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger standby

MELBOURNE DELTA SIERRA JULIET it's not an aircraft it is II open microphone for two seconds II

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE can y ou de sc ribe the er aircraft

DELTA SIERRA JULIET as it's flying past it's a long shape II open microphone for three seconds II (cannot) identify more than (that it has such speed) II open microphone for 3 seconds II before me right now Melbourne

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and how large would the er object be

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE it seems like it's stationary what I'm doing right now is orbiting and the thing is just orbiting on top of me also it's got a green light and sort of metallic (like) it's all shiny (on) the outside

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DELTA SIERRA JULIET / / open microphone for 5 seconds / / it's just vanished

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

MELBOURNE would you know what kind of aircraft I've got is it (a type) military aircraft

DELTA SIERRA JULIET confirm the er aircraft just vanished

SAY AGAIN

DELTA SIERRA JULIET is the aircraft still with you

DELTA SIERRA JULIET (it's ah nor) / / open microphone 2 seconds / / (now) approaching from the southwest

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

DELTA SIERRA JULIET the engine is is rough idling I've got it set at twenty three twenty four and the thing is (coughing)

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what are your intentions

my intentions are ah to go to King Island ah Melbourne that strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again / / two seconds open microphone / / it is hovering and it I S not an aircraf t

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE / / 17 seconds open microphone / /

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE

There is no record of any further transmissions from the aircraft.

The weather in the Cape Otway area was clear with a trace of stratocumulus cloud at 5000 to 7000 feet, scattered cirrus cloud at 30000 feet, excellent visibility and light winds. The end of dayli ght at Cape Otway was at 1918 hours .

The Alert Phase of SAR procedures was declared at 1912 hours and , at 1933 hours when the aircraft did not arrive at King IsLand, the Distress Phase was declared and search action was commenced. An intensi ve air. sea and land seatch was continued until 25 Octobet 1978, but no trace of the airctaft 'l'as found .

7 OPINION AS TO CAUSE

The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not heen determined.

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Moorabbin 1819 hours King Island Travel Private

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Frederick VALENT! CH Pilot 20 Private Not 150 Presumed Fatal known ( Approx.)

5. OTHEP. PERSONS (All ,. .......... _ftd per ..... I"iured ." ,r.und) .. - SI.lut D ....... f i"i"''' .. - St.lul O.,._.f '"'''',.

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The pilot obtained a Class Four instrument rating on 11 May 197 B and he was therefore authorised to operate at night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). On the afternoon of 21 October 1978 he attended the Moorabbin Briefing Office, obtained a meteorological briefing and. at 1723 hours, submitted a flight plan for a night VMC flight from Moorabbin to King I sland and return. The cruising altitude nominated in the flight plan was below 5000 feet, with estimated time intervals of 41 minutes to Cape Otway and 28 minutes from Cape Otway to King Island. The total fuel endurance was shown as 300 minutes. The pilot made no arrange-ments for aerodrome lighting to be iUuminated for his arrival at King Island. He advised the briefing officer and the operator's representative that he was uplifting friends at King Island and took four life jackets in the aircraft with him.

The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours and departed Moor:ibbin at 1819 hours. After departure the pilot established two-way radio communications with Melbourne Flight service Unit (FSU).

The pilot reported Cape Otway at 1900 hours and the next transmission received from the aircraft was at 1906:14 hours. The following communications bet ween the aircrlttand Melbourne FSU we re recorded from this time: (Note: The word/ words in brackets are open to other interpretations.)

TIME FROM TEXT

1906:14 VH-DSJ MELBOURNE this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any known traffic below five thousand

:23 FSU DELTA SIERRA JULIET no known traffic ,

:26 VH-DSJ DELTA ;lIERRA ,JULIET I am seems (to) be a large aircraft below five thousand

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D D DELTA SIERRA JULIET what type of aircraft is it

DELTA SIERRA JULIET I cannot affirm it is four hright it seems to me like landing lights

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



er unknown due to the speed it's travelling is there any airforce aircraft in the vicinity



DELTA SIERRA JULIET

II open microphone for two seconds II

DELTA SIERRA JULIET it seems to me that he's playing some sort of game he's flying over me two three times at a time at speeds I could not identify

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger what is your actual level



affirmative


MELBOURNE DELTA SIERRA JULIET it's not an aircraft it is II open microphone for two seconds II

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE can you describe the er aircraft

DELTA SIERRA JULIET as it's flying past it's a long shape II open microphone for three seconds II (cannot) identify more than (that it has such speed) II open microphone for 3 seconds II before me right now Melhourne

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and how large would the er object be

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE it seems like it's stationary what I'm doing right now is orbiting and the thing is just orbiting on top of me also it's got a green light and sort of metallic (like) it's all shiny (on) the outside

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DELTA SIERRA JULIET / / open microphone for 5 seconds / / it's just vanished

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



SAY AGAIN


DELTA SIERRA JULIET (it's ah nor) / / open microphone 2 seconds / / (now) approaching from the southwest

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



my intentions are ah to go to King Island ah Melbourne that strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again / / two seconds open microphone / / it is hovering and it I S not an aircraf t

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE / / 17 seconds open microphone / /



The weather in the Cape Otway area was clear with a trace of stratocumulus cloud at 5000 to 7000 feet, scattered cirrus cloud at 30000 feet, excellent visibility and light winds. The e nd of daylight at Cape Otway was at 1918 hours.

The Alert Phase of SAR procedures was declared at 1912 hours and, at 1933 hours when the aircraft did not arrive at King Island. the Distress Phase was declared and search action was commenced . An intensive air. sea and land search was continued until 25 October 1978. but no trace of the aircraft ,as found .

7. OPINION AS TO CAUSE .

The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not heen determined.

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DNAFT No: 8-23-3940. Vocadex : (02) 329254 Telephone: (02) 32 2211 or 32 9251

The Superintendent Bureau of Air Safety Investigation Box 1733P, GPO MELBOURNE, VIC 3001

Dear Sir,

14 Oct 83 I OLIO

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DRIFT OF MARINE WREC~ / ~ ISo I refer to your letter Vl16/783/104~ted 6 July 1983

where you discuss aircraft parts washed ashore on Flinders Island . Examination of our records of near bottom currents at the Kingfish B site (380 36 ' S, 1480 11'E) showed unusually large currents on Julian day 81, 1983 (that resulted from a storm) and again on Julian day 96. The bottom currents on day 96 exceeded O. Sm/s when the flow was in an easterly direction (to the east) . Such large currents constitute an unusual event. Our results are stored as 17 minutes average3 and only 2 in 1000 exceed O. Sm/s .

Thus it would seem reasonable to speculate that the storm on day 96 induced large bottom currents over much of eastern Bass Strait and moved your aircraft parts towards Flinders Island. More usual currents could then have completed the process of washing the components ashore .

If I can be of any further assistance please feel free to contact me on (02) 322211 .

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Recently a piece of an aircraft was found washed ashore on the west coast of Flinders Island (Tas). It was found on the beach at Parry's Bay. opposite the northern end of F11n1ie~ Island Aerodrome. The date of finding was 15 Ilay 1983 . and there is reason to believe the piece had not been on the beach more than a few days.

The part has been identified as hav1n8 come from a Cessna 182 aircraft between a certain range of serial rrumbers. The part is an engine cowl flap, for control of airflow ewer the engine. It is 300cmt long by 210mm wide, and 40mm at its deepest pOint. It had two side panels when first found. The piece was onCII white (acrylic paint). and is made of aluminium composition. now greatly eroded. The operating bolt. of steel, while heavily co=oded. appeare to have failed on impact or in flight (i.e. not by co=osion).

A Cessna 182 aircraft on a flight from 1I00rabbin to King Island last reported poSition a t Cape Otway, Victoria. at 1900 hours EST on 21 October 1978. The serial mnnber of this aircraft fails wi thin the range of serial mnnbera appl icable to the part found.

From previous knowledge of aircraft parts "walking" across the floor of tidal lakes and rivers. it is wondered if such a piece as described oould travel from an area between Cape Otway and the northern tip of King Island. or from a position near the described a. under the influence of ocean cu=ents.

While it is not unknown for the oow1 flap to separate from the aircraft in flight, to our knowledge there have been no recent cases in the Viotoria/ Taaman1a area, and no wreckage of aircraft have been dumped at sea to our knowledGe, nor are other Cessna aircraft missing in the waters of Bass Strait.

Any information you could pass concerning the likelihood of this particular item being able to "travel" , ewer a period of olose to 5 years, would be a step toward solving the mystery of the disappearance of this aircraft and its sole occupant, and~a1d to its location.

Please do not hesitate to call to discuss the matter. Attached please find a map showing the area of finding and two photographs of the 1 tem.

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A ,roup iJf Melbourne busin.ss-men .ay they are only weeks away from finding the wreckage of the mysterious Valentich plane.

They say it is among four light planes lying in a boomerang pattern on the ocean bed just'off Cape Otway.

"Remarkabl" they are ~ -all with in & relatlvely

JlFREoERJCK VALENTICH's father, Guido . .. 50 far, a 'r.,IUes. of Bass Strait for his son.

short distance of each Ib oth.r." the ,roup', Me ourne spokesnu n, Mr Ron Cameron. said today.

" A .trong ,wimmer could swim over the spots where all four of them art sunk."

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Mr Cameron, an lnde penden t 111m producer, of Springvale, and the otberl plan a u.lvl.lt opera tlcn early next year.

The rauID, of the planes - particularly the one they beUeve belonged to pJlot. l"redertct Valen lich - w1l1 form part of a documentary fUm.

wimam Charles Sinclair, 69, was "too old and too ck" to return to Thailand and to hear the outcome of an

_,peal against him, a relative said today.

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., 1 "lfeJ . ~In.... S!epb'anle :fI., fi'ONTl .cARLO, T .... , MP ...- P.rin-UH Grac.', .... ily ~ official _ .. i", toda, "lIka pri,one .. " i. "'eir callie, ..... nd-ed by ..... r.ph ....

ThailAnd's S U 1) f e m e Court laat night taa:ued a warrant tor the arreat of Sinclalr after be faUed to appear before the court to tace the. appeal dec1I. 10n.

'I1le court a1lo ordered that hit Stl.OOO baU be forrelted.

SinclaJr. a former 8Jd-ney buainessman. waa ar-resteci in Banalrok In October. 11'11 with twa fellow. A_. PaUl Ra:rrird aDd WOrTOn~low, . .... _ WIth ..... 1..... 1_ ;::;;~" ",f I

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It wm be cootly. but we are convinced It win be worthwhile and. very revealinr," .xr- Cameron Ald.

He &atd the other mem-bers of the arouP wanted to remain anoJlJDlOU& for the time beInr.

And. be Aid. b . wauld not ren.l the dact whereabout. of the ... recU unlU the ~ operatloo ... ...... q.

"W .... __ t 10 there ia _tl~ ulu-able." 1M aid.

MONEY "We baYe to "ai

lW were money for the jcJb. ..... eua' jaD. we don't want anyone ._ eaft. celtlnc ~ it before ..... r ~Inclllr, who aI- IIr Cameron laid tbo , ;pvteStea h.i.s 1nno- Department of Tl'ansport ~. was later found not had been :"told ot , t.4eir ., on a.p~1 and re- plam. ~ V \ t to....u.-. !d from the. Th a t D.SC\mIlons also had >n 'n MaJ'. been held wi th Frederick ~a . prosecution ap- Valenttch', ta~er. Guido. te nlatlve said Mr Mr Valenttch haa tra-lair's condition wu velled tro~NJ Avondale 'he guy'! 70, next lCiaY. be's had a. heart

and .. stroke aU le past tl.ve yea rs, he's

~ d eaf a nd h e's Juat : t oW' years in a Tha i m," h e sa id.

FAILED

Height. .,me. to Cape Olway every lear .since hi.! 20year-ol son dis:' appea.reti on October ~J1. 1918. ~

Mr Va len t lch a nd h is fam ily believe Frederick , ... as at tacked and captur-ed by allen beings in a UFO.

misses ~ water

target I I

M I bourn. has \ mi..... it, t."et for . w.t.r conlumption.

A Bot.ni of Work15 spokesman u id today that Melbourne used 1126 meplltrel yesterday -26 &bove the taryel.

Th. Board booked 143 'Water cheats.

.Th1& b

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DIGITISED IN SECTIONS

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:, Sinclair 'too ' ill could rwlm over the apoh where all tour of them are aunk."

Mr Cameron, an inde pendent fUm producer. of Springvale, and the others pt .. n a salvace operation early next year .

.. ..... for Thai court' The ralatnl of the planes - particularly the one they belleve belonged to pUot Prederlck VaJen-tich - wUl form part of a documentary .tUm. -. ,

Willilm Charles Sinclair, 69, was "too old Ind too ck" to return to Thailand Ind to hear the outcome of In

appell against him, a relative Slid today.

A Japanue televlaion company is interested in flrwu:1nIr at leut ".rt of the opeution and the tum.

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Court la3t night iNued a wa.rrant tor the aTreat of S inclair after he failed to appear before tne court to face tne appeal deciI-ton.

"It wUl be cootly. but we are convtDced it will be worthwhile an4 very revealinc:' ...- Camen>n

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Rainiers , \ -.

~nson life' PrlnCH1l Slep!lanle

The court allo ord....s thot bll 542.000 boll be forfeited.

Sinclafr. a former 1Jd-ner buatne&sman, was ar-rested in Banakok in OCtober. It'III with two fello... Auatrallana. PaUl Hayftni aad warren H-lows, .... __ wltb

Ald. Be aaid the oth.- mem-ben of the _ wanted

to remain &nODJIDOUS tor the tlme~.

And. he AId, 110. would not reft&I the ..... t whereabout. CJf the: wrecU untU the ~ operatloo waa ..-..u.

"W. be __ t 10 there II WU"'" ftlu-able,. ... __

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. _= ... ~ 'wMONIY nu 'e haTe to ral ). were sentenced to money for the Job. UIIII

.... jail Ul .JIaJWud we don't want an)'ODe ella earl. letUna 10.. tt before 11&.. r . Sln~irl !ho &1. Mr Cameron aaJd the 1 ,p;ote5t.ea his lnno- Department ot Transport :e. was later found not "had been ,u,ld of . ute1r .J on app51 and reo plaDi. \ V\t~"""""--

~ !rom the. T h at Discutalons also had. m In May. been held. with Frederlclt ~a. pf'OISeC'Ution ap- Valenttch', ta.ther. Guido. le.j relattve said Mr Mr Valenttcb haa tra-lllI"s condition wu veiled troI\1.., h.4a Avondale

Helghtl ~me . to Cape Otway evvY lear . ince hill 2o-year-ol son c1\s~ appeared on OCtober 21. Ina.

'lie IUr'S '/1). next lday. be. had a hurt

and a stroke all le past t!\'e years, he's ! deaf and he's juat : tou,r years in a Thai m," he said .

FAILED tee Mr Sincla\r tailed ppear at the appeal Ing the judge said a -ant would be sent to T 11 a i Embassy In

>erra tor appropria te F. action to be taken .uatralta. Ie judge said he ,,'as ring the a rrest be-e S inclair "has the ltion ot tlecing .... trom justice.

(t the relat ive. who Je4 today to be nam-;ald Sinclair .was not led about the threat atradltion, . -. a I procedures

seem to rule out. ever being extra -

t.." he said . ~whUe a book ,\\'Tlt-

Sinclair, "Kingdom ona .... was released

he ClarIDa he WII ctlm ot corrupt metals and over-

Australian law ment omcers on

h e was certain waa "~term ined witch-

clatm,. 'he ... 8.1 jn a "web ot de-and corruption,

no esCape." ,

III the Britlshru~~ .nee and on the Brit., laflliand. F I sides ot the witb the Irish Be e.,: police bunted &

ey believe 1.S ma.-Inl an INLA on-

~s and ports were ~ "ate.hed In a bid to )rfl any new bombing

~srnatlon cam-l.. In. British ciUes.

Mr Valen tich and h is tamily believe Frederick ,,'as attacked and captur-ed by a lien being.s In a UFO.

Bet .. een 7.06 p.m. a nd 7.12 p.m. young Frederick Valenllch sparked one of the "orld's grea test avi-a tion mysterlel with & short radio messa,e just before he vanished.

He told of stranle met-aJUc objects hovering over h im . orbitlnl and following h im.

Outside omcial Gov -ernment InvesU,ators. Mr Valentlch l.s the only per-son to have been a 1lowed to listen to tha.t me.558a:e.

PILOT The Department of

Transoort and NASA omclals have Investl,ated the dlsa.ppearance.

The report saya the youn, p ilot's blue and white sw,le - enrtned

C~sn.a. crashed and sank somewhere tn BaSI Strait.

Mr Cameron sa.ld. de .. tailed charts were now betni dra.\\,(l up by a local seaman who satd. he had seen tbe planes.

The .sea.man would na,,1 .. gate the boat to be used for tile salvaae o~raUOlh

"We don't know yet exactly how deep the planes t.re In the water. but I understand we will have to use a divine bell ." Mr Cameron sa td.

Re said be allO had seen photographs said to have been taken ot the planes. . They were now tn America. . One, accordJn, to the

man uk1 to have taken them, had the same ?talklngs and color ot "foe Valentlch Cessna.

The door,! were said to be closed , and no' body Could be seen In.lde the cockpit.

~ . '- ,

mISSE!S ~ watE!r

targE!t M I bourn. h ..

mi..... ih t."et for wat.r consumption.

A Board. of Works spokesmAn said today that Melbourne used 1l~6 meplltres yesterda.y 26 Above the ta.rget.

booked as

Hit- man guilty

of judge murder

From BOB MacDONALD

NEW YORK, W.d. - Convicted h it- man Charles Harrel.OII was found guilty to-day of the murder of

"M~ximum John." "Maximum J ohn" wu

Texan JUdge John Wood, who earned the nickname tor his record of tough sentences In dru&, cases.

A jury . agreed that H~rrerson took $250,000 to shoot. the judge for gambler Jimmy Chagra, who was tacin, trial be-tore Judge Wood on cirug charees.

Harrelson, 44. "'ho al -ieaedly boasted that he "never killed a person woo wu undeserving of it," showed no enlotion at the verdict wh ich could I carry two Ute sentences.

He plans to appeal and told reporten: "This is just a necessary step in the' progression ot things."

WIFE His WU~, Jo Ann Starr,

41, and Chagra 's wite E~beth, 28, were tound IUllty ot conspiracy.

ChaITa, 39, already on'~n~3esOO for

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V116/823/1047

NOTE FOR FILE

BUREAU OF AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATION MELBOURNE FIELD OFFICE

MINUTE

11r Guido Valentich (GMH, Tel . 647 2343) telephoned 0900 15/12/82 to advise that a l1r Ronald Cameron a freelance cameramen, of 7 Roulston Court , Noble Park telephone 795 0538 , had spoken to him.

2 The subject was the identification and raising of C182 VH- DSJ , in which Nr Valentich ' s son went missing in October 1978. The cameraman claimed to l1r Valentich "they" had pinpointed three aircraft wrecks "in the area" - presumably between Cape Otway and King Island - about 5 miles apart . "They" intended to identify which aircraft was DSJ and to raise it , having obtained a salvage licence , as all the aircraft were a " certain distance away from the coast".

3 Apparently a story will appear in the Hera ld tonight or tomorrow night containing speculation that the aircraft had $300 , 000 on board, Possibly the idea of the article was to obtain sponsorship for the lifting project . 4 l1r Valentich was concerned that the stories might be too distorted and cause him concern.

5 6 day or

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He claimed he wanted to know the true cause of the accident .

I advised Mr Valentich Jt would "think" on the matter and call so . -!J~ PM.4.u.t> Ulry(

V116/783/1047

Dear Sir,

JCS:JDV 12/5/82

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'\ 4 MAY 19B2. I-p -i'O-C v 0,-....

Attached pleaee find an ircra.f't Accident Investigation S1llII!IlBrY Report covering the disappearanoe ot Cesena 162 L aircra.f't Vll- DSJ, which wa.e bein8 operated by yom: cOlllpBZl.y on the night of the disappearanoe.

As per normal prooedure, a oopy of the report has been given to the owner of the aircraft, the Coroner, and to the next of kin of the pilot .

mE MAlltGm SOUT1IEBll AIR SERVICES 10R'l'mml AmIDE

hOORABBnI AIRPORT VIC 3192

Yaura fa! th.tully,

for DIRL;CTCR

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~ A W!~~ 1982 Dear Sir, PROCEDURE 0 I!)

Please find attached an Aircraft Accident Investigation S\lI:lIIIS.17 Report covering the disappearance of Cessna 182 L aircraft VlI-DSJ' , when piloted by rlr Frederick Valentich, on the nie;ht of 21 Octcber 1976.

II per normal procedure . a copy of the report has been given to the airoraft owner. and operator. and to the father ot the missing pilot.

'mE COROliER CO. oum I " COURT FLUIDUlS UllE TElISIOU ~lELIlcumlE VIC 3000

Yours fBi th.f'u.lly.

~ ~rf..,J :Gru DERCOC~ orDIRE~

V116/783/1047

Dear Dr D&.,

JCS:JDV 12/5/82

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d.SP" i CIi ED ':{ '982.

PROCEDURE n ~~

Please find attached an A1rcra!t ccident Investigation Summary Report, touching on the disappearance ot Cessna 182 L aircraft VH-::lSJ. of which you wore the reGistered owner at the time of the disappearance .

Copies of the report are bein8 made available to the operator, the Coronor, and the father ot the pilot, as per normal procedure.

DR C. DAY 33 RESERVE ROAD l3EAUl IARIS VIC 3193

Yours fa! thf'ully,

J~f~ tor DIRECTOR

V116/783/1041

Dear Mr Valentioh ,

JCS : JDV 12/5/82

Please find attached an Airora.f't oldent Inv stigation S1lIIII:IarY Report , covering the disappearnnce ot Cessna 182 L airora.f't , VH- DSJ which your 80n was pUoting at the tice.

Copiea 01' the report are beil1G made aVailable to the operator, th owner of the aircraft , and to the Coroner, as per normal procedure.

MR G. VAmmCR 18 ARVERU AmroE

VOlIDALE HEIGHTS VIC ,034

Yours tai thf'ully,

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Ref M116/783/1047

Director, Vic- Tas Region

ACCIDENT INVOLVING MISSING AIRCRAFT VH- DSJ ON 21 OCTOBER 1978

Arising from the investigation of this occurrence, an Aircraft Accident Investigation Summary Report has been produced and approved for release . Copies of the Summary Report are attached and should be provided to the aircraft owner , the operator, the father of the missing pilot and the Coroner.

(J . C. Hopkins) for Assistant Secretary

(Air Safety Investigation)

' ." - , (~ . (ft . , ~ COMMONW.EALTH 0' Au.TIlAUA OE""~T"ENT Of T~AN._T ... .,.- ..... .

~,,_, AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SUMMARY REPORT V11 6/783/1047 ...... lic .. I_.1 .1 ... ,.,., I .... th I .... "" fl. s.C'.'.ry ....... , Ifoo. , 1.1_ 1 Ai ..... 1 ' .... R .... ' .. I .... ltl (1) 1. LOCA TlOM OF OCCURRENCE I Kel,h, ~.,. D TI_ (L.u!) I z_. Not known 21.10.78 Not known EST

2. THE AIRCRAFT ... 11.. .......... , R.,'u,.tI_ I C"'jfkO'V:;~7r:;;~4 February 1968 Cessna 182L VH-DSJ C"'ko,. 01 ....... hotlOft iuutrd .. 0,.,., ... D." f 4._,. , hc,.1t

T Cephus Day, SAS Southern Air Services, Not known 33 Reserve Road. Northern Avenue, O,he, ".""" 4 .. 4

-Beaumauris. Victoria Moorabbin Airport. Victoria D.I.ch 4i.c .......

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3. THE FLIGHT L ... Of ... , ............ , .. , ..... ,..1 .. , T i _ .f ",..n..,. N .. , ,..1 .. , .1 I .. ' ........ I ..... i ... P .... , ... of fI h. CI ... of .,.. i_

Moorabbin 1819 hours King Island Travel Private

4. THE CREW .. - $ ...... .,. CI .... f fic._. H.",. oro .,. .... T 1 ft. ..... D ...... f I .. , ... ,.

Frederick VALENTI CH Pilot 20 Private Not 150 Presumed Fatal known ( Approx.)

5. OTHEP. PERSOHS (All ,. ............. ,." 1.1 ............ d) .. - $'.h 0.., .. of 1 .. \ ... ,. .. - $ , ... 0 ,_ 01 I .. , .... , .

6. RELEVANT EVENTS -

The pilot obtained a Class Four instrument rating on 11 May 19n and he was therefor,: authorised to operate at night in visual meteorological conditions (VMC). On the afternoon of 21 October 1978 he attended tbe Moorabbin Briefing Office, obtained a meteorological briefing and. at 1723 hours, submitted a flight plan for a night VMC flight from Moorabbin to King Island and return. The cruising altitude nominated in the flight plan was below 5000 feet, with estimated time intervals of 41 minutes to Cape Otway and 28 minutes from Cape Otway to King Island. The total fuel endurance was shown as 300 minutes. The pilot made no arrange-ments for aerodrome lighting to be illuminated for his arrival at King Island. He advised the briefing officer and the operator's repre sentative that he was uplifting friends at King Island and took four life jackets in the aircraft with him.

The aircraft was refuelled to capacity at 1810 hours and departed Moorabbin at 1819 hours. After departure the pilot established two-way radio communications with Melbourne Flight Service Unit (FSU).

The pilot reported Cape Otway at 1900 hours and the next transmission received from the aircraft was at 1906:14 hours. The following communications bet ween the a i rcra t and Mel bourne FSU were recorded from this time: (Note: The word/words In brackets are open to other Interpretations.)

TIME FROM TEXT

1906:14 VH-DSJ MELBOURNE this is DELTA SIERRA JULIET is there any known traffic below five thousand

:23 FSU DELTA SIERRA J ULIET no known traffiC ,

:26 VH-DSJ DELTA llIERRA JULIET I am seems (to) be a large aircraft below five thousand

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6. RELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd) .,

TIME FROM

:46 FSU

:50 VH-DSJ

1907:04 FSU

:32 VH-DSJ

:43 FSU

:47 VH-DSJ

:57 FSU

1908:18 VH-DSJ

:28 FSU

:42

:49 VH-DSJ

1909:02 FSU

:06 VH-DSJ

:11 FSU

:14 VH-DSJ

:18 FSU

:28 VH-DSJ

:46 FSU

1909:52 VH-DSJ

1910:07 FSU

:20 VH-DSJ

:43 FSU

TEXT

D D DELTA SIERRA JULIET wbat type of aircraft is it

DELTA SIERRA JULIET I cannot affirm it is four brigbt it seems to me like landing ligbts

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



er unknown due to the speed it's travelling is there any airforce aircraft in the vicinity



DELTA SIERRA JULIET

/ / open micropbone for two seconds / /

DELTA SIERRA JULIET it seems to me that be's playing some sort of game be's flying over me two tbree times at a time at speeds I could not identify

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger wbat is your actual level



affirmative


MELBOURNE DELTA SIERRA JULIET it's not an aircraft it is / / open microphone for two seconds / /

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE can you describe the er aircraft

DELTA SIERRA JULIET as it's flying past it's a long sbape / / open microphone for three seconds / / (cannot) identify more than (that it bas sucb speed) / / open microphone for 3 seconds / / before me right now Melbourne

DELTA SIERRA JULIET roger and bow large would the er object be

DELTA SIERRA ,rULIET MELBOURNE it seems like it's stationary wbat I'm doing rlgbt now is orbiting and the tbing is just orbiting on top of me also it's got a green IIgbt and sort of metallic (like) it's all shiny (on) tbe outside

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

I oF:. C ~ELEVANT EVENTS (cont'd)

TIME FROM

:48 VH-DSJ

:57 FSU

1911:03 VH-DSJ

:08 FSU

:14 VH-DSJ

:17 FSU

:23 VH-DSJ

:37 FSU

:52 VH-DSJ

1912 :04 FSU

:09 VH-DSJ

:22 FSU

:28 VH-DSJ

:49 FSU

TEXT

DELTA SIERRA JULIET // open microphone for 5 seconds // it's just vanished

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



SAY AGAIN


DELTA SIERRA JULIET (it's ah nor) // open microphone 2 seconds // (now) approaching from the southwest

DELTA SIERRA JULIET



my intentions are ah to go to King Island ah Melbourne that strange aircraft is hovering on top of me again // two seconds open microphone // it is hovering and it ' s not an aircraf t

DELTA SIERRA JULIET

DELTA SIERRA JULIET MELBOURNE // 17 seconds open microphone //



The weather in the Cape otway area was clear with a trace of stratocumulus cloud at 5000 to 7000 feet, scattered cirrus cloud at 30000 feet, excellent visibility and ligbt winds. The end of dayli ght at Cape Otway was at 1918 hours.

The Alert Phase of SAR procedures was declared at 1912 hours and, at 1933 bours when the aircraft oid not arrive at King Island, the Distress Phase was declared and search action was commenced. An intensive air. sea and land seacch was continued until 25 October 1978, but no trace of the aircraft Was fc;>und .

7. OPINION AS TO CAUSE

The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not been determined.

\

(A. R. Woodward) 1

Do ..

27.4.1982

CA 1983

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

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V116/7ff3/1047

MR. J. WEST PH.D 93 WARRY STRE3T FORT VALLEY QLD. 4006

Dear Jr. \(est,

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I refer to your letter of 25 December 1981 concerning tho accident to Cesana 182 aircraft VH-DSJ, on 21 October 1978.

It is confirmed that thin Depar ent is conducting an investigation into the accident undor the provisions of the Air Navigation Regulations. The fUndamental objective of our accident investigation activity is the prevention of accidents in the future. It is not the purpose of this activity to determine or a pportion blame or liability, nor are the investigatiOns conducted with a view to the needs of potential l1ticante or other partiea havina interosts outside the accident prevention objective. It is considered that the interests of parties concerned with matters other than accident prevontion can be adequately served b.Y their normal ability to obtain access to witnesses and b.Y COnDultation with expert opinion available outslde the Department.

Nevertheless, it is our praotice, at the conclusion of the investigation of a significant accident or where an investigation brings to light inforoation oonsidered to have safety education value, to produce en Aircraft Acoident Investigation Summary Report and make copies available to relevant parties . The decision ae to whether or not a summary report will be produced c1>nnot be IIIIlde until ths investigation is co pleted but, at this stage, tho knO'l/Il circumstances 0 1 the aocident to VR- DSJ sllQtBst that produotion of such Ii report, snd release of COllies to parties havina direct concern with the accident, is likely.

Because it 18 necessary to ensuro that the technical investiaation is in suffioient depth to satisty the accident prevention objeotive, and because of the OOlllpetin8 d9tllll1ds of subeequent investigations which cannot wai t upon completion of work already in band, it in not unusual for our investigations to be extended over what may appear to be a considerable period of time. 'The investlgation into the aceident to VH-DSJ baa not yet been ooapleted and, at this stage, it is not possible to estiJ:late a eOl!lpletion date with any degree of certainty.

../2

- 2 -JCS/VB 28/1/82

,

/ However, please be advised that it is not Departmental pollcy to relesse tranacripts of communications between aircraft and ground stations .

Ple se also note there is no unofficial explanation of what happened to the aircraft. The known facts will be included in the report if the decision is made to release ons.

Yours sincerely.

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The FUght Control Of~icer, John West Ph.D Tullamarine Airport" 93 , Warry; St , Victoria. Fort Valley,

Brisbane.Qld, 4006. ---"

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AIR SAFETY INVESTIGATION MINUTE IO~ To From Regional reference Registry use only

AS(SI) D V. T.R. V116/78?J/1047 Subject

Date of despatch lIIssnn AITICRAFr . crnSlU. 1021. , Vll- :DSJ . 21 OCTCBER 19'/8

? n nrT 1Q81

Attached is the report on the investigation of this occurrence

2. Matters arising - The pilot'" unuDUal description of eventa surrounding his night was e 1y accepted by the local neva cedia and 1na.ccurat .. and grossly" ampll ... ' d reporta were distributed by news outlets around the world. ITis .1t:med1ate family" were subjeoted to unhealthy presmu'Cs from t ho dia c.nd unscrupulous oharlatSl18 lin it is DlOst unlikely that the true sreto of tho pilots orrvir=ent an

onweQ tl, of A",slralla

r. PA~ rMENT OF T ANSPORT

LOCATION OF ACCIDENT

l ot know 2 THE AIRCRAFT

r M II 9 d M e1

Cesena 102L g I I on slued to (nome and oddrels)

" Daerve. ood,

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SUMMARY REPORT

I He

qeO.5 h., VU-llCJ

It

ert. te 01

A worth e5$

21 . 10. 7_0_:,-T_1_9_1'_2_J..I_zo_n~_u!l'~! 14 . bruary 1960

Oper':)t n'l .) !louthem Air Services , l.oxt:1e= 1.vonue ,

-1 'l.g" eli 100' ralt I ioo1nc

Other g.d ~ :m.:Al;" ~ RIS . VIC . ;19; I' oerabbin Airport, I 1TCt':';'. . il

Def lor.

iroraft not located.

3. THE FLIGHT

I.oorabbin i=ort 1619 _~_IU._' _ll8_ I_e_l_nn_ d ___ -1-__ !_"'_e~ 0 'Ti __ te_" __ --' 1 m. 4. THE CREW

-, ... Slot< A

Pilot 20 Priv te

Uot known

e! 0:1 a ,:-l In oxco II

of 150

t ot KnO\ID (Illicsin,;)

5. OTH~R PERSONS 'all poS.~ngerr unO' pe-(son n

f Stotus No fat : D., 01 .n,u.

6. R E AN EVENTS --~~---------------At 172; hours on 21 Ootobor 1970 th pilot of Vl.~JSJ l~ a niGht pla.n a t .oorabbin lll:iofing Office for a Private Ui.)lt V!:C fliGht , bel ow 5000 feet , t o ~ leland via Care

O~ a.nd roturn I oo:rabb1n. eroCirol:le li~tJ.ns at hing blend \1ll.II not requeeted. Tt e aircraft w;:'.8 rofuelled to co. 1 ty and deported l:oorabbin e.t 1019 houre . At 1900; 2S tho pilot reported a t Cepe Ot\olll to .elbou:m Fl1 ilt Service . .t 1906 114 houro t .e pilot asked Ilelbou:m Flicht ..,orvice of known traffic. TbOl.'C v.lS nono . The pilot then deocribcd t::le

~anocuv:roe of another aircraft or objeot in and about hie immediate; i ty Illitil 1912:20 houro u;,on tran:llllssionc fl:om V" - 'J coaced. lio further co=mioo.t1ono were received f'roc the airor:..f't . 1'11e Diotress l'htlse w.s declared a t 19;; houro lo/.len VTI-JX>J failed to =1ve at KiJl{; lBland and an extonoiv air. 000. o.nd (.,1'OUJId soarch v.lS 1riJoediately in! t1o;,ed . The oea.rc! action wo.e te lUted a t 1900 houro on 25 Octobor 197' , wen all divers effort:! failed to locate any \lrec!:.&{ o or info tion ef t :'l8 lolhoreo.bauts (if t ho aircl.'a.ft end occupo.nt.

L 7. OPINION AS TO CAUSE

I:ot doterl.1inod - aircraft mies inG.

8 CHARTS D AGRAMS OR SKETCHES '0 2 ACC'DENT LOCALITY

LEG C

F ... I HT PI. fH j

I .

ACCIDENT LOCALITY

LEGEND

...

D... 1498 (110 771

8 CHARTS D AGRAMS D SKE~CHES

1M PAC T MARKS

....

't1rRE KA C S R 8IJ

r r

t F

'. 3

N .)""II"'"" .. ----t POIN 0 I

VISUAL EN ROUTE CHART

AIRCRAFT HISTORY Moin'. R.leo.e IssuedTCurren, Until

20. 10. 70 I 19. 10 .79

10. AIRCRAFT DATA

Twos ,I ValId at tlll'l. of Accident? r::lx 0 Tlf no, Stot. reason l.::!:.I Vel Nol Engine Make and Model

Continental 0-47Cil TPropeller/Ro,or Make and ~o .. d 1 I cCauley C/;; =}4C66U O.f.c.i ..... Component

Operating Tim. (hr.) I------;::!:::::.:!::!!....:..::::::..;;::.:"-------Jr y p. of In I pee Ii 0 Total Sil'\ce O ... erhoul Since 'n,pectiO

Moior Defec' Reporl No.

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE - L.s' ,h. princIpal component. whIch were damoged In or o. a re.ul' of the occident = de.crib. the mod. 01 damCl,," and indlcat. dav,e. and caUle of damage 10 each component by inl.rtin~ I (impact) F (fir.) or 0 (other) m approprlote R.H. Column. fF REPAIRABLE. WHAT IS ESTIMATE OF COST? ___ -- 1$

Compon.",

COLLISION ACCIDENT (other aircraft details) Regillrolion Malu and model

Owner

AIRCRAFT CONT ROLS AND EQUIPMENT

Typ" landing Gear

Wing Flops

Rudder

Trim Tabs Elevoto.

Fuel Selector Positions

ANO 20.18 Equipment

O.o.T. - 1490 (Rev. 8 '77)

I iJ Whe"II llil Fixed DU, 0 F;)("d D Fxed o Fj)(ed

POlt Eng.ne

o IFR o L,mited IFR

Mod. of Damage aestroyed

Domoge 10 Aircraft

OFloOII o Skidl o Amph,bioul o O,h"r (duct, be) DU, o Down o Tronl,' S.lector PO!J,tion

o Down Amount Symmetricol SelectOI PO!Jilion o Yel ON. ONevlrol o Left ORighl Amount o Neuttol DU, OCown Amount

ONevlrol D U, D Down Amovnt

lp 01 5) (P or 5) I Centre Engine I StorbOOld Engine Recording Tachometer

Instruments

f] Night VMC o VFR

o Unknown OIFR o L,m,ted IFR

10 AIRCRAFT DATA

EI.ctricol

~ Night VMC D VFR

Subst-antial Minor

Indicotor POlition

Indica lor Position

Indicator POliti on

Indicator PO!Jilion

o Unknown

I 10. AIRCRAFT DATA (Cont'd) V1;6/703/104~ge 5

FORWARD FUSELAGE LONGIT UDINAL DEFORMA"I'10N I NOTE If fuse loge is subSTClnt ially inlact however deformed. select the point on ,I now furthest forward, describe II and measure the distant along or 1

porollel 10 the normol longitudinal oxi. of 'he oircroft from this point to the front of 'he pilot's SilO I when fully forwQ,d. o croPI.o" of P~;--:'hl" may olio b. Indicated;" photographs 01 Section 1) I,Ionce

, (mm) R.mClrk~

11 FLIGHT CREW DATA PI LOT INCOMMAND Not/onol"y Lice" fI No Jnd type e I ."pI ., (Surname lind Inll.ols) Auatralia.n 1 451 0 3 PPL

1 31 J 8llIUl.1."3' 1979

- - -- - '-

VALnITIC11. F. Occupation Dole 01 b .In L C""etl In Oiled for thiS a (Cfaft Shop AssiBtant I 9 June 1 9 58 Ii] YeB ON. INSTRUMENT RATING Aero lone lsi Closs i CloSl1 T Closs :! CloS$ -'i None ROlorcroft 2nd Closs Clou? Clou 4 Y Unknown INSTRUCTOR RATING A B

: C : None Unk.,o ..... n

AGRICUL TURAL RATING Clall 1 Clan 2 I None Unk.,aw"

PILOT EXPERIENCE (hours) Total Las f fwO y~ar5 L

12.

FLIGHT PLAN

D I Lodged at None r-: oorabbin Time fhrsl 1723 From To

Uoombbin Hoorabbin EET (Mins) Endurance (Mms) Cons. rate

FLIGHT DATA

Was approval required D Ves (i] No

V,o Cana O~ lind ~ leland -- T H;,ght (ft)

f-::-:-==::_1,...4..:...7_-+= ___ ---='..:...OO __ +:---:c-___ -.L _ D050 SARTIME (hrs) T0 tJi~ lb Facility

.8 ourne Phone 1930 ru t Gorvice Com. Frequencies

~ Fite I Page V16/70'/104~ Was approval obtaIned o Yes til No

o IFR [!] NGT D VMC D NOSAR

- -

C 521A

6 I VFR

VUP IIt.ileO C0I;11A. nP REX:lTR- 5D Emergency equipment (descnbe) ,.,. 4

~ Rod,oNov. flDF ------1

Four ooI..U e .. ot

13. METEOROLOGICAL DATA METEOROLOGICAL BRIEFING (attach COP) of forecast if relevanJ} [ 1 None

In person

n By telephone

n Route forecast Other (describe) Termmal forecast

[ Area forecast

I oorabbin Driefi ~ 01'fie

METEOROLOGICAL CONDI TIONS A T ACCIDENT SITE Ace1 t .1t. not known. Cloud amount{type Base a.m.s.l. Visibility

kilometres [1 Day [,1 Dawn

D N'ght o Dusk

Wind velocity Temperature

14. LOAD DATA AIACAAFTWEIGHT (kg) AIPCP,\FT CENTRE OF GRAVITV

- --O Take off Londing LIMITS ._...... ....... r-________ ~ ____ ~J11~:~/uL----~1~~/tO~__i Datum Front ra.ce or firewall (Dtc~.on 0 .0) Forward Aft

"C

Aircraft basic weight {Includes empty weight. oil and removable equIpment}

Weight (kg)

775 How established

LIMITS [) 47 d!" aft of Flight crew (No. Pilot

Passengers (No.

Baggage IPieces Bot mow) Freight (Pieces lIot .knOW) or Hopper contents

Fuel (lIt res) '10

Weigh t elt last take off

Fuel/Load deductions

222. 6

I--- -,Medical 197 Position at ast take off +------'--'{ f------

Posit1on at accident -1--

I AGRICULTURAL HOPPER LOAD Contents (describe)

X Unknown

, X Unknown

Load at impact (kg) D Weighed o Estimated 1052 . 1

r----1 DBtimlltod

Discharge valve position

L J Reported [ ]

l!ot.... Dump effected Ii yes, amount (%1 Weight at accident kDc..-.a ~ -I Yes [-) No

~~~ __ ~":""':"'J-_______ ~

LOADING CONTROL (descflbe briefly unsatisfactory features of loading control such as miscalculations. IncJdequate load secuflry. improperly consigned dangerous goods fltC.)

11/

D.o.T 149G (Rev. 81771 12. FLIGHT DATA 13. METEORO LOGICA L DATA 14. LOAD DATA

17. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS v 16/7e~/1047

Page

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to.IARRAT VE 9've 0 ~oncise chronological account of the .seqlJl!'nce of \!'vents

....

At 172~ hours on 21 October 1970, 1:r. Frederi Valentioh 1 j"ed II tlldlt plllll at Noorabbin Briefing Orrice, for a Pri te 114lht VIlC niGht, in VlI-DSJ , to King Island via Cape Otv.l.y and return to I"oorabbin, at altitude. below 5000 feet . ETlll!oorabbin wa opecified as 1745 hours with estimated time interval. of 41 minute. to Capo Otv.l.y and 20 d.nutes to KinG Island. Fuel enduranoe was show at

~OO minute.. He disOU.Gsed t he weather foreoaats with the lIoorabbin Briefina Officer, but h did not make lIllY requeot for a.erodro l1Ghtill6 to be sw1 tohod on for hi. arrival at KinG Island. It wall eotabl1shed that KinG Island Flil;;ht Service Unit bs.d 010 cd, therefore it would neoe ea.ry to cancsl s..n to I"elbourn fliGht Service by telephone on arrival . e told the Briefin(; Otficor he \/all soin(; to KinG bland to pi up soncure, he wall not certain ot how many, but would telephone I:elbourne FliGht Service with his mn K1n6 bland and detail. of pa8sen..,ers and SAR wato!l before leaviDc Xi Island.

At 1010 hours the a1rcra.tt w ref'u lled to capacity. T;,e!lot did not leave tho a1rcraft duri116 ref'uellina and the ~t eparted loorabbin at 1819 hOlU."EI . redio oa:JllWlications re then establ1 eel with lbourne Flight S rvice 0 were responsible for ms.1nta1niIllJ a cocmunicationa and SAR wtch on the aircra.f"t dur1nc the course of its tl1{lht .

At 1900129 hours the pilot of VH- DSJ reported pOSition ao Capo 01;wa;y o.nd at 1906114 hours the pilot asked lelbourne Flight S8l."Vic for known tra.ffic below 5000 feet . He we told there was no known tra.f'f1c . The pilot then proceeded to deocribe in detail th various manoeuvres otapparently another a1rcra.f't 0

i8. ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSE F de 16/78~/1047 JUSTIFICATION (stote" co~cjsf!ly the reasons underlying the opinions described in Section 7 or this report, and indicate why this

Opinion IS pre (erred to the possible alternotlves.)

~e available evidence indicateo that the pilot, Frederick Valentich waa rapidly runn.int" out of t:lJ:io . e had t old hie f&l:lily , girlfriend and ll.Ileociatee, t.ha.t he only had one subjeot left to paBe to caJ.n his COIllIaOreial Pilot licence and he was currently go1ncr to instructional claooes twice a week to otudy that subject. His f a thcr was asoist1ncr him finLlnoially to obtain hie co rein! licence .

~e names of the sround trainJ.nc orcaniBa tiOnB he wall ttend.J.nc re not eotabliahod.

On two oc 10n0 be sat for and failed all f ive CPL aubjects and durinc July 1976. oat for three CPL subjectll and fo.iled 'em.

lie ht..d etrated Sydney Control Zone during a night in July 1970. and ~t ior to t:...1e n1eht he received a oounoeUing letter from the lew South Valee Rec!cn.

Prior to this flight , Valent10h bad cade known hill intention to ny to I, inc Ioland for COI:le time and it was ,enerally belioved by hio family. girlfriend and e iI:J:led1ate acquaintances that the purpooe of the niaht was to bring ba.ck craytio!l.

However, he told the (;perator and the r-Ioorabbin Briefinc OUicer that the purpooe of the night was to brin(t paBIIOlIu"'ers . 'i'here waa no evidonce of any pasoenc ro at King IelDnd va.i ting for h1Ja to pi u.., . Nor did he have any orders for crayfillh other than one cre,yfiah, from a ber of the Air Tro.ininc Corpo . ne did not ord r cre,yf1ah Kin(t IlIland prior to the flicht and as i t happened a t t time , no cr~111h were available at Kin;; leland.

ne told his girlfriend he would meat her at 19~ hours, t he could not poos1bly keep. He told his f a ther he would be home after return from King Island .

Ue did not reql.~p.ot aerodrane liGhtinG at King 101 for hie arrival. bIlt he waa awore that Kil:Ic leland Flit;bt Service Unit bad closed. It ee possible t.ha.t he may not have had any intention of proceeding to King Ioland.

lliB girlfriend has etated that he perspired protusely iind B V ice d in any Ullolqitlcted or out of tho ordinary oi tuo.tion.

It particularly noticed while monitoring the recorded oommunicat10nB , oontaininG his detailed deocr1ption of the other veh1cleo manoeuvrea that hi. voice rO!lIII.in d ' matter of fact ' and compl etely nomal.

If it had boon the pllot ' o int tion to dioappear , a rnmIber of dirootions of travel were open to lim to maintain communioationo for tho period he did w,l1lo operating below 5000 feet . (See VHF Coverage Chart , Paee ).

owever. it i unlikely t'lBt II oh a d t would hav been available to him and hill poooible tracking directions would be limited to own cove~ c.rec.a .

ad the n .1t proceeded as planned and the o.irorcl't did crasll i nto tho o a it is moot probable that wreaka{,'W woul d lulve boen siGhted. ~e aircro.ft disap ed WitO'.1t traco and no wre wae 100 ted or info~tion reco1ved concerninc tho wer abouto of t 1e aircraft and i til oocupant . It thorofore ie not poooible to detcr..l1.ne the cD.Ulle of the disap arance but it so ::!8 likely t:mt tho aircraft did not cmah in the aoa between Cape ot\ola and Kill;> !Bland.

D .o.T. 149L (Rev . 877) 18. ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSE

19. ACCIDEIH PREVENTION

(Desc"be the lessons to be learned Irom thIs occIdent

II/A

20. ATTACHMENT CHECK LIST

, W""e~u sta lement (No ........... ...... ) ~ f'ltljlht plan n 1"\ o.T, 461 Invesllgo lo,', note, (No . ... ...... ..... l [i" Meteolologl 01 ,eporlS :l O.o.T '62 T fansc" pi of communIcations 00 D.o. T 22S 0 Au topsy report ~---------------------------------~~---------

Speclol epart (de,crlbe) Other (describe) adar Aspects - r1 . J . Harwood I,at orolocical :~is - R.. . .;i t1bbs

\later/Oil Sample Analysis - h .A. CUIlII!11na, Department ot netence \

Human Factors Aspect s - Dr . D.J . I:a.hony, :1llIlF

21. PARTICIPATION IN THE INVESTIGATION 1--_______ ~Nom~. _______ + _____ .....!.A'_'f_"f,e.I'_',oe.t""o"'n _______ Wreckogtl> sec..,,, I,. prOVided by P .G. Graham S. G. Spinks A.G. lID.rris J . C. Sondaroook I . S. Smith

Name of H,cer ,esponslble

l eS . mrrm

Inveat1(;Qtor in Cbarce

j ,'DSiBt1Il8 Iuvsoticator in Charc;e as reqt.i.red. 22. INVESTIGATION RESPONSIBI LITY

DOle!t""e of orr,vol (loc~l)

Des ,at

Ae,J . S . t .

D.o.T. 149M ,R.v 8 '77) 19. ACCIDENT PREVENTION - 22 .INVESTIGATION RESPONSIBILITY

rIA

Dole

12. 10. 61

S ... b ject

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

!lISSIIJG AIRCMFT, VII , 21 ~ 1970

Dln:gy Uor;an, Drie/inC C/noar, Iloorabbin

1 . 0G

Subject

IHVESTIGA TOR'S HOTE

IlXlRtlll:lIN REroELLIDG

E=c'l'ytJOIl3 90-6709

VJl-:ooJ \1Q.S refuelled on 21 . 10. 70 nt 18 10 by Ron Tyvon.

247 lltreo ot 60/87 1 litre 011

Fllled to briI:l. YOIID(! c.hIl.p 118 p110t dld not t out of aircra.1't . Left 1r:::lodiately - Qnw no no:re.

Jet f"uel 10 kept in quarnnt1ne 00 lt has to be unlocked. lIe used same tanIror to refuel rJBZry ot! er a1:rcmft in lOUD t! e h ou:rs DO no ohance ot incorrect tuel.

S . A. S .

Log Dook

e of Fllfiht

Return Fll';'lt

11c.va1de

Mte:r the p110t obtains his licence he o=ot leave hill log book a t S . S .

Told S S . he WC.8 pioldng up three pasocnco:rs but they believe he \1Q.S cettiDa ~f1eh. N.. S . S . do not allow orayfloh t o be carr10d

in their a.lrcro.f't .

' ot BU1'O but t 'li nlm BEe night probably 80 that no one would 8 e the c:raya.

AllF VTIF IIF.

P . G'MIW.J nlV'~TIG.u.TOR

D.o .T . 1572 (Rev . 3/ 77 ) INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE Fi l. V 16/10,/1041

I:rssnn C!lALT. V;;- reJ : 21 ccoro:r::.n 1910

110tes of a oomrornat1 with the O. I . C. Kine Isllwd on 24. 10. 10 (Ilr1an Joneo) .

,,. WllB on duty from 00(>0-1500 on Saturdai1.

At 1500 he put a. 0104inc request to IlL FS. statina liGhts out no plamled fi1BIlts due and no requeat far 118l1ts.

ue WB.II pulled out o.f the BOlt olub by the tIL SOC about 19. 15 after t::le a1.rcra.f't repartad Cl'l61lla bleoa.

ne put tho air.field liGhts on a t 19. '5 .

At t:le BOlle t1Dt hill /Wsis t. Groeoe S had juet arrived t o also put liGttll on for a de~ Cosana. 402 a.1rcra.ft. 1 C'l' which had been hold up for Oellu'"9l."B .

W ",-:C'l' w.s then uoed for a qui search tho IslOlld vith GraeClO ::; as an obsorver from 20. 00 t o 20. 25. Uothlna oiGlted. '.:eathcr abeolutsly cletn' with unlimi d visibil1ty.

vr--?llI1 arrived at abrut 1800 hourll with a bond and waa due to de t a.bout 0,00 1::.).11 next nomine. They have an nt wl 0 has a y far the liahts .

VI! Illl w.s u:Jed far a. quio search a t 1000 fee t a t 20 . 00 houro to 20. 55 houro with Dr1Gl1 Jaues /W an observer. C uld 000 the Clio Otw 11811to !laMina from the liGtthouoe u well as all t he Island liGhts . oellent visibil1ty wi a 010 Bk;y. lTo oloud and very otarry. , .any f'io!11na boats around t ho IlIlIwd had t:loir 11ChtD on and oould be 0 n for miles.

T~. nornoJ. oyotDn f or 118l1tD iB for either the pilot or for F11Ght Sorvice to r ina up boforel=d and book t heo. There had been no requeot for liGhts .

as IlpoI.en to tho 0"J."&Y f1lsho~ and none WOl.'9 ordered f'or t niGlt . In f' t y lu:.d Bold OIlt in the u.f'ternocn and did not 1 any loft.

'l'! 0 pilot had not booked int o the I.otel.

'1' ey do not reoocn1a t he ~ of' t.: e pilot lNt the a.1rcraf't hila beo dO\lIl to Unc Island before.

O ... . T . 1572 (R . 3/77)

1. .G. p_,", ..IS nrv ...... IG .. ron

INVESTIGATOR 'S NOTE

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S"b iec t

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

FII .

V116/78'3/1047

m . C. P. MY : KIln ISLAllD

I I

HOWII IIIBdIl f'ollovin(; a phone diBOUDBion with llr. Cl1f'f' P . ~t Co ora;y f'111'~erman/kelp f'a.rt!ler of' King IBlImd on 24. 10. 78 (004!62-1426j . - ne ill not ~ f'ishing until ncrl week.

- LalIt nt ora;y f iBh1.n6 June t 78.

- Cannot remember \!ho he oellll ora.ye to and the natle Valentich means not41n/!.

- lTo phone oall tram Valenti o%'dering Cr:liY8 and if he no cra.ye available from him.

- UJIUBUal for one to expect ~ at t!1at t1mo of ~t but if' they had been O1'dBred there would be no oblllll1.

A. G. 11l.R!.IS nlV ..STIG.\TOO

D.D.T. P2/ '572 INVESTIGA TOR 'S NOTE

Kevin l;ocro.wley, I!ess Officer,

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

I

ATe nQ ness ,20-'704 llooe 458-111 9

Fd. V 16/70,/1047

I BpoM to Iir . E.. :cCrawley on 24. 10. 76 ooncerning t he 1'8 t troc 1.1'. G. Valenti , (father ot the BSina pilot ) , that hio eon \/WI co1n8 to K1ns leland t o piok u lobaterll tor the IceB. "'e t old me that the .ese had not ordered lIllY oro,ya, however, J:lEIbe rD

Subject

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INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

COllVEflSlTIOlT ~1I vnICE ft T''''''','''.,O

Vince Alfanao new VII- roJ on 5a~ 21 . 10. 78. n. works aa ( '0"). - Carried aut a Daily lnepaotion before 6. 00 a .m.

- ent on night 1 henoh I a.t 6 . 10 a .m.

- A1rcraf't performed are

Poge 15

for "chut

- There wa a bit of a 11:1811 from heater t it disappeared after short time. C idored norcal .

- On W3 ' from Frer.. Island abaut 10 minutes from III a po.8cen..,,,,r pointed aut f'uel ventinc f'roI:l P.SS .

- , tor landing the oap wa aut of t.he tank Olld ~ on tho chain. lie re ted it to S .S . but didn' t enter it on lIBintonance release . On

5~ he was at 5 . 5 . di8CUB8iDa thea incident and found aut that the cap hB.d bean repa.ired prior t Valent.ich depe;rting

CRI 1 Th'V.cSTIGATOR

Don 50wan i8 eokin6 to find aut it cap hD.d boen repaired prior to Valontich departing.

D.D.T. P2I'572 INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE

Subject

Oil Slick Sample

- Flah1ng boat from Apollo llay delayed.

- '111 not be able to rendwouz with . . F . a.1rc:mf't until e.ttcr lunch.

- \,'ill thorofore not :mow if 88I:lple poaBible until later toda,y.

A.G. l.t S III V ill .. l GJ:.OOn

D.D.T. P2/ 1572 INVESTIGATOR 'S NOTE

Subje ct

INVESTIGATOR'S NOTE V1 ~ 6)78~/1047 I Po,. 1 7

ClIP.M.nl E Bt! ... TUU:!l : 25 . 10. 78

- Edwin Rober Ba:rnec, Captain on G159 with Associated Airlines.

_ Also .\TO RAAF a.."ld therefore tho contact tbr ouah Sqn !.dr. Grandy.

- Instructed Fred in llav and lI.ircra.ft Porf'oroonce and recent ly . __ "T .

- l1evor nsw with Fred.

- Didn' t drink =00.

- Raa lIeen Fred ant;rY en he caz::e ineorrect run,~.

f'roD XI and sup sOlUy approc.ch the

- Rred was quiet unt il h. &'Ot to know y

- Imprellsion - Fred woul d have had a heal tlv approncil to ny1nc! - no IIhort til .

- UFO ' II - novor ment ioned.

- Fred had ment ioned his helicopter ride a t t Sale .

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AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT Normally this report should be mailed to th. Di=torofthe Rosionln which the incidentoccurr.d. Ifmoreconv.ni.nt it may be lodged with the Ole or any Air Traffic Control or Flight Service Unit. 0.. . LOCATION OR ROUTE SECTION .. C)~!I= .. ~~:r:~~ ... ~.~ ... Date ...... h.1Q.1~ .............. 1R1I Tim . ....... 9.9.n ............. .. AIRCRAFT: Type and Maritins ..... 9.t8.~ ..... ~~ .................................... .. .PlLOT: Nam. and lnitial . ....... J.u, . E .................... . OWNER/OPERATOR .... ~.~.~.~~ ................. .. ................................................ ........ .FUGHT CATEGORY: (und.rlin.) VFR If

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