ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196378
Last updated: 15 June 2020
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| Date: | 26-JUN-2017 |
| Time: | 08:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 |
| Owner/operator: | Dasap Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PBU |
| C/n / msn: | TH-407 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Normanton, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YBKT |
| YNTN |
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.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2017/aair/ao-2017-067/
Images:
Photo of VH-PBU courtesy AirHistory.net
Alice Springs (YBAS / ASP)
28 January 1983; (c) William Gray (via David Carter)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2017 08:12 | Pineapple | Added |
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