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| Date: | Saturday 1 July 1989 |
| Time: | 14:40 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PRF |
| MSN: | 28R-7837078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warnervale Airport (YWVA), Warnervale, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | YWVA |
| YWVA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the downwind leg of a flying training exercise, the nose gear light failed to illuminate when the landing gear was selected. The instructor changed light bulbs and it illuminated, so the circuit continued. During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198902565/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32691/aair198902565.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 May 1989 | VH-PRF | 0 | Arkapena, SA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 12:31 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Jan-2018 12:31 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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