Accident Cessna 185A VH-AGF, Tuesday 24 June 1997
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Date:Tuesday 24 June 1997
Time:17:09
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 185A
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-AGF
MSN: 185-0495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Darwin Airport (YPDN), Darwin, NT -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YTBR
Destination airport:YPDN
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the landing roll, the pilot applied braking but the aircraft began to veer to the right. The pilot applied the left brake, but brake pressure soon diminished. The ground-loop continued and the aircraft sustained damage to the left main gear and left wing.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199702065
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199702065/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930913/199702065.pdf

Revision history:

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06-May-2018 07:02 Pineapple Added

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