ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207276
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| Date: | 24-JUL-1993 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-BTU |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Yorketown, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Yorketown, SA |
| YPPF |
During the takeoff roll, the windscreen of the aircraft became partially fogged, reducing the pilot's forward visibility. The aircraft began to veer left and the pilot attempted to abort takeoff, however the aircraft departed the strip and collided with a fence.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199302277/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2018 08:03 | Pineapple | Added |
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