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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lancair 235 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HTD |
| MSN: | N149 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ballina Airport (YBNA), Ballina, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YBNA |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft took off at Ballina Airport with the left wing fuel tank two thirds full and the right wing fuel tank empty. Shortly after becoming airborne, the aircraft began to roll to the left, likely due to the low airspeed and lateral weight imbalance. The pilot attempted to correct the lateral position of the aircraft using the aileron, but the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198802415/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30445/aair198802415.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 June 1989 | VH-HTD | 0 | Gold Coast Airport (YBCG), Coolangatta, QLD | |
sub | |
| 4 December 1993 | VH-HTD | 0 | Coffs Harbour Airport (YCFS), Coffs Harbour, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2018 12:21 | Pineapple | Added |
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