Accident Orlican L-40 Meta Sokol VH-ENG, Sunday 21 March 1993
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Date:Sunday 21 March 1993
Time:17:40
Type:Orlican L-40 Meta Sokol
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ENG
MSN: 150614
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Benambra, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Benambra, VIC
Destination airport:Benambra, VIC
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was conducting an inspection of the airstrip when the aircraft stalled and began to descend. The pilot levelled the wings but could not arrest the descend. The aircraft landed in swampland to the north of the airstrip and was substantially damaged.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199300562
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199300562/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5227029/199300562.pdf

Revision history:

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