Accident Thorp T-18 VH-CMC, Wednesday 24 February 1993

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Date:	Wednesday 24 February 1993
Time:	12:00
Type:	Thorp T-18
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-CMC
MSN:	V14
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (YPKG), Kalgoorlie, WA - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	YPKG
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After an uneventful landing, the aircraft veered off the runway despite the pilot's attempts to maintain directional control. The left wheel entered soft dirt, causing the aircraft to veer further to the left, towards an earth bank. The pilot ground-looped the aircraft to avoid hitting the bank, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.

Accident investigation: