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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 1997 |
| Time: | 13:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B/A1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SHM |
| MSN: | 18802903T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wee Waa Airport (YWWA), Wee Waa, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YWWA |
| YWWA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the landing roll, the right brake lost its effectiveness and the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The aircraft ground-looped to the right, resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199701546/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930841/199701546.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 February 1990 | VH-SHM | 0 | Pine Ridge, NSW | |
sub | |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
| 20 December 2011 | VH-SHM | Keyland Air & Ground Services | 0 | 13 km NE of St George Airport, QLD | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2018 07:56 | Pineapple | Added |
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