ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154750
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 2013 |
| Time: | 10:24+ LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft G58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-OMS |
| MSN: | TH-2347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Toowoomba Airport - YTWB, Toowoomba, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YHBA |
| TWB/YTWB | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft, a Beech G58 Baron, VH-OMS, performed a successful nose-gear up landing at Toowoomba Airport - YTWB, Toowoomba, Queensland. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the two passengers on board were not injured.
Per the preliminary ATSB accident investigation report:
"During climb, after retracting the landing gear, the pilot heard a bang and received an unsafe landing gear indication. On arrival at Toowoomba, the pilot conducted a fly-by inspection which confirmed that the nose landing gear was not locked down. During the landing, the nose landing gear collapsed resulting in minor damage. The investigation is continuing."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/pilot-lands-safely-after-landing-gear-scare/1815901/
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHOMS
https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130404/odd-news/light-plane-suffers-nose-wheel-failure.464077
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-065.aspx
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2013 05:40 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 03-Apr-2013 11:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source] |
| 03-Apr-2013 16:09 | Geno | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 10:51 | MarkStep | Updated [Source] |
| 04-May-2013 07:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
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