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| Date: | Sunday 6 May 1990 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SDL |
| MSN: | TH 455 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aratula, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Aratula, QLD |
| YBAF | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After the engines were started and the brakes were released, the aircraft began to roll forward under idle power as it was parked on a slight downgrade. The gear warning signal activated and the nose gear collapsed. Both engines stopped running when the propellers struck the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199003065/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32247/aair199003065.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 March 1988 | VH-SDL | 0 | Brisbane Airport (YBBN), Brisbane, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2018 08:37 | Pineapple | Added |
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