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| Date: | Thursday 27 November 1997 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  APNZ Fletcher FU-24A-950 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-CYN |
| MSN: | 161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 19km W of Guyra, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 19km W of Guyra, NSW |
| 19km W of Guyra, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff from an agricultural airstrip, the aircraft collided with two sheep as it came over the blind crest of a hill. The pilot reported feeling the elevator move during the impact and the aircraft briefly became airborne, in a nose-up trimmed condition due to elevator damage. He closed the throttle and attempted to land in the paddock straight ahead. During the landing, the nose wheel separated from the aircraft and the aircraft sustained substantial damage during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703987/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931372/199703987.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 06:36 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 02:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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