Accident Cessna 310R VH-HEC, Friday 8 December 1995

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Date:	Friday 8 December 1995
Time:	15:40
Type:	Cessna 310R
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-HEC
MSN:	310R0522
Year of manufacture:	1976
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Weipa Airport (YBWP), Weipa, QLD - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	YAUR
Destination airport:	YBWP
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The nose landing gear failed to extend after the pilot selected the landing gear down. Several unsuccessful attempts were then made to extend the landing gear manually. The nose gear subsequently collapsed during the landing roll after the pilot was forced to land with the nose gear in the unlocked position.

Accident investigation: