Incident Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon VH-DEC,
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Date:Wednesday 27 November 1996
Time:14:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic BL8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-DEC
MSN: 454-78
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:Textron Lycoming AEIO-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:26km SE of Archerfield, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Archerfield Airport YBAF
Destination airport:YBAF
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that the upper half of the aircraft's cabin door separated in-flight. The incident occurred when the top front latch came loose during a pullout from an aerobatic manoeuvre. The slipstream then pulled the window outwards and it was torn off. The perspex window and door frame struck the lower surface of the right wing, causing substantial damage. The pilot was able to land at Archerfield without further incident.

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

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199603886/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932384/199603886.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Apr-2018 05:57 Pineapple Added
01-Nov-2023 06:14 Ron Averes Updated

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