ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310117
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 08:40 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | Shine Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-TBU |
| MSN: | GA8-02-011 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rat Island Airport, Abrolhos Islands, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Geraldton Airport, WA (GET/YGEL) |
| Abrolhos Rat Island Airport, WA (YRAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While landing at Rat Island Airport (YRAT), Abrolhos Islands, WA, a Shine Air Gippsland GA-8 Airvan overran the runway and ended partially submerged in the water.
The seven occupants survived the crash and the aircraft received substantial damage.
The ATSB found that the aircraft was unstable during the approach due to excessive height and airspeed. During the landing, the aircraft floated for a significant time and touched down approximately halfway down the runway, with insufficient remaining runway to stop. While the pilot recognised opportunities to conduct a go-around when they determined they were not on the correct approach profile, this was not conducted.
Finally, the ATSB found that the pilot was possibly experiencing fatigue at a level known to affect human performance, due to a combination of restricted sleep and insufficient sustenance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-06/abrolhos-island-light-plane-crash-shine-aviation/102197292
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8150812/seven-escape-injury-in-plane-crash-off-wa-coast/?cs=14231
https://fh-sites.imgix.net/sites/3044/2020/12/07055852/VH-TBU.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&crop=faces&w=600&h=337.5 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex V3-HGL, VH-ARQ Other occurrences involving this aircraft
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Apr-2023 05:57 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Jun-2023 01:54 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 25-Oct-2023 07:26 | harro | Updated |
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