Accident Jabiru ST VH-SSC, Thursday 16 March 1995
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Date:Thursday 16 March 1995
Time:15:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic JABI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Jabiru ST
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-SSC
MSN: ST 0002
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Archerfield Airport (YBAF), Archerfield, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:YBAF
Destination airport:YBAF
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft was on approach for landing when the student pilot flared the aircraft too high. Before the instructor could take control, the aircraft stalled and landed heavily, resulting in a collapse of the left main gear.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199500748
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 11 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500748/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932708/199500748.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

27 September 1995 VH-SSC 0 Archerfield Airport (YBAF), Archerfield, QLD sub
31 December 1997 VH-SSC 0 4km E of Archerfield, QLD sub

Revision history:

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