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| Date: | Thursday 14 September 1989 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WLA |
| MSN: | 15282749 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mt Dunneed, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Geelong, VIC |
| Geelong, VIC | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was engaged in a flying training exercise when the engine began to run roughly and only developed 1500RPM. The instructor unsuccessfully tried to improve engine performance before conducting a forced landing in a paddock. The aircraft's nose wheel dug into the soft ground surface during the latter part of the landing and the right wing was damaged. No injuries were sustained to the student pilot and instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198901553/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31317/aair198901553.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 September 1990 | VH-WLA | 0 | Geelong Airport (YGLG), Geelong, VIC | |
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| 21 July 2025 | VH-WLA | 0 | Moorabbin Airport, VIC (MBW/YMMB) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2018 13:11 | Pineapple | Added |
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