ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58623
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 2009 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-250 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | CSG Services Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-TFX |
| MSN: | 31-8152143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200m off shore at East Point, Darwin Harbour NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YPDN |
| YMGD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Engine failure just after take off from Darwin Intl airport, ditched in shallow waters of Darwin Harbour.The 6 people on board were able to wade ashore. No injuries.
Sources:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/sully-lite-cool-pilot-steves-darwin-ditching-drama-20090206-gdtcil.html
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1137247/Pictured-Sully-lite-pilot-crash-lands-Piper-jet-just-TWO-FEET-water--wades-safety.html
ATSB______________________
Reliability of Piper PA-31-350aircraft engine turbocharger units report:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/3531547/ai2009008.pdf
Media:
🇦🇺2009, 200m off shore at East Point, Darwin Harbour NT. The drama occurred when the pilot, Steve Bolle, experienced trouble with the engine as the Piper PA-31-250 Chieftain aircraft during takeoff. #AvGeek https://t.co/2tczPk0UWFhttps://t.co/wWLcjj159W pic.twitter.com/zio97ksV1z
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) June 26, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2009 21:02 | Geo | Added |
| 05-Feb-2009 21:19 | Geo | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2021 18:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2021 11:41 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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