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| Date: | Monday 26 June 2017 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Dasap Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PBU |
| MSN: | TH-407 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Normanton, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | YBKT |
| YNTN | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During descent into Normanton, the aircraft's No. 2 engine failed due to a fuel starvation. The pilot cross-fed fuel from the No. 1 engine in order to restart the engine. About 30 seconds later, both engines failed in which the pilot conducted a forced landing into a paddock. The aircraft was substantially damaged on impact however there were no injuries reported.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2017/aair/ao-2017-067/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 June 1987 | VH-PBU | 0 | Bankstown Airport (YSBK), Bankstown, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2017 08:12 | Pineapple | Added |
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