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| Date: | Sunday 1 May 1994 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-LJC |
| MSN: | 32R-7780059 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phillip Island Airport, Phillip Island, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phillip Island Airport (YPID) |
| YMMB | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was taxiing the aircraft out of the parking bay when the nose wheel entered a hole which was unseen by the pilot. The nose gear subsequently collapsed and the propeller struck the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199401111/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933812/199401111.pdf
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2018 09:40 | Pineapple | Added |
| 17-Jun-2023 00:43 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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