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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1990 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180K |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SAA |
| MSN: | 18053022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 18km SW of Moree, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Telleraga Station, NSW |
| Moree, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting an inspection of cotton fields whilst en-route to Moree, when the engine suddenly experienced a complete loss of power. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and the pilot elected to conduct a forced landing on a local airstrip. During the approach, the pilot realised he would not be able to fly clear of trees on the approach path and opted to land in a clearing about 60 degrees to the left. After touchdown, the left main landing gear collided with a log, resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199001972/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29772/aair199001972.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 January 1995 | VH-SAA | 0 | Norwa Airport (YSNW), Nowra, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2018 08:37 | Pineapple | Added |
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