Accident Beechcraft 76 Duchess VH-HJS, Friday 5 December 1997

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Date:	Friday 5 December 1997
Time:	17:50
Type:	Beechcraft 76 Duchess
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-HJS
MSN:	ME-116
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Galston, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	YMND
Destination airport:	Bankstown Airport, NSW (BWU/YSBK)
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
During an IFR pre-licence test, the pilot, en route from Maitland to Bankstown, transmitted a "Mayday" call advising that both engines had failed. No location was given and the pilot did not respond to calls from Flight Service. A distress phase was declared and the appropriate authorities notified. A short time later a telephone call was received from the operator, advising that the aircraft had made a forced landing on the Galston sports oval. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.

Accident investigation: