Accident Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance VH-WHG, Wednesday 23 May 1990

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Date:	Wednesday 23 May 1990
Time:	11:34
Type:	Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-WHG
MSN:	32R-7780103
Year of manufacture:	1976
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Launceston, TAS - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	YMLT
Destination airport:	YMLT
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot extended the landing gear but failed to obtain any indication that it was down and locked. After several fly-pasts at the airport, the engine began to surge during a turn in attempt to land on the runway. The pilot attempted to restore power but the engine did not respond and the aircraft landed heavily in a field 400 metres short of the runway and was substantially damaged.

Accident investigation: