Accident Beechcraft 58 Baron VH-SDL, Thursday 27 July 1995

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Date:	Thursday 27 July 1995
Time:	09:15
Type:	Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-SDL
MSN:	TH-455
Year of manufacture:	1974
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bellata, QLD - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YBAF
Destination airport:	Bellata, QLD
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft was being landed in the direction of the setting sun, which affected the pilot's forward vision. The aircraft touched down on a clearway beside the airstrip in which he intended to land. During the landing roll, the nose wheel entered a depression and collapsed.

Accident investigation: