Accident Cessna A188B/A1 VH-KVM, Thursday 2 March 1995
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Date:Thursday 2 March 1995
Time:09:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188B/A1
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-KVM
MSN: 1880179
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Trenmore Station, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Trenmore Station, QLD
Destination airport:Trenmore Station, QLD
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the takeoff roll, the pilot lost directional control and ground-looped the aircraft about one third of the way along the strip. The right landing gear collapsed and the right wing was damaged when it contacted the ground.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199500579
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500579/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932657/199500579.pdf

Revision history:

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