Accident Rand KR-2 VH-KRG, Saturday 24 February 1990

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Date:	Saturday 24 February 1990
Time:	09:30
Type:	Rand KR-2
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-KRG
MSN:	Q18
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Coffs Harbour Airport (YCFS), Coffs Harbour, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YCFS
Destination airport:	YARM
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
About 20 minutes after departure, the pilot advised Coffs ATC he was returning after observing a reduced engine oil pressure indication. Soon after, he reported oil fumes in the cockpit and requested a priority landing. The aircraft landed heavily on the left main and tail wheel, collapsing the main landing gear and shattering the wooden propeller.

Accident investigation: