ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211062
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| Date: | Friday 9 January 1998 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 Buccaneer |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FTB |
| MSN: | 969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kingfisher Bay, QLD |
| Kingfisher Bay, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft struck a submerged object during takeoff, causing the aircraft to become temporarily airborne. The pilot placed the aircraft back on the water and continued the takeoff run. He then noticed water was entering the cabin behind the front seats and decided to abort the takeoff. He and the passengers vacated the aircraft and the aircraft sank about 15 minutes later.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/199800069/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930151/199800069.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2018 13:34 | Pineapple | Added |
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