Accident Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon VH-SAR, Tuesday 26 June 1990
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Date:Tuesday 26 June 1990
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-SAR
MSN: 256-76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Moorabbin Airport, Moorabbin, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Moorabbin Airport YMMB
Destination airport:YMMB
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During a flying training exercise, the pilot misjudged the landing and the aircraft bounced before landing heavily on its right landing gear off the left side of the runway. The aircraft then pivoted right and the instructor took control and brought the aircraft to a stop. The aircraft sustained damage to the right landing gear and propeller.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199001148
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199001148/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33367/aair199001148.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2018 07:10 Pineapple Added
01-Nov-2023 05:52 Ron Averes Updated

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