Accident North American Aviation T-28D VH-XVT, Saturday 17 December 1994

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Date:	Saturday 17 December 1994
Time:	15:02
Type:	North American Aviation T-28D
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-XVT
MSN:	50-273
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	2km E of Newcastle Airport (YWLM), Williamtown, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YWLM
Destination airport:	YWLM
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft suffered an engine failure at about 500 feet shortly after takeoff. As the pilot was unable to return to the airport, he carried out a forced landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the nose wheel entered a ditch and the aircraft overturned. The pilot vacated the aircraft uninjured.

Accident investigation: