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| Date: | Thursday 29 December 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  ICP Savannah VG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 19-5297 |
| MSN: | 06 05 51 493 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Akaroa, TAS -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YSFY |
| YSTH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot of the aircraft was unable to land at St Helen's Aerodrome due to poor weather conditions and subsequently made a forced landing on a beach at Akaroa. The nose gear of the aircraft was damaged on landing and the aircraft came to rest inverted. The pilot received only one minor injury.
Sources:
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/scales-of-justice/emergency-services-responding-to-aircraft-incident-at-st-helens/news-story/37c21a051e9ac21948c86f43709909e2
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-30/light-plane-crash-lands-on-tasmanian-beach/8154440
http://flysafe.raa.asn.au/admin/aircraft_database_datereg.html
http://antonakis.co.uk/registers/australia/20140503.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2016 11:51 | Pineapple | Added |
| 30-Dec-2016 16:25 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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