Accident Piper PA-28-235 VH-KIF, Thursday 26 January 1995
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Date:Thursday 26 January 1995
Time:15:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28B model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-235
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-KIF
MSN: 28-10480
Year of manufacture:1964
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mackay Airport (YBMK), Mackay, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:YBMK
Destination airport:YBMK
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft was entered in a touch-and-go landing when the aircraft bounced on landing and the student pilot lost directional control. The aircraft subsequently ground-looped, causing the right wingtip and the propeller to strike the ground.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199500165
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500165/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932546/199500165.pdf

Revision history:

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