ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204635
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| Date: | Saturday 13 January 1990 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FRG |
| MSN: | 17251012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Braeside Station, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Braeside Station, WA |
| Braeside Station, WA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an inspection of the Braeside Station airstrip, the aircraft began to sink rapidly, in what the pilot believed to be a power failure. The pilot applied full throttle and lowered full flap in preparation for an emergency landing. Although the engine accelerated to full power, the aircraft continued to descend until it was less than 30 feet above the ground. By the time the pilot had regained control of the aircraft, it was headed towards the roof of a large building. The the nose landing gear and left main landing gear were torn off and sheets of iron roofing were hanging from the right landing gear and left wing. The pilot was able to manoeuvre the aircraft for a landing on the flight strip, using a windrow in support of the missing left landing gear.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000070/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2018 11:57 | Pineapple | Added |
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