ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207276
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| Date: | Saturday 24 July 1993 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-44-180 Seminole |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-BTU |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Yorketown, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Yorketown, SA |
| YPPF | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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 |
| 17-Nov-2022 15:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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