Accident Grob G115 VH-TGY, Wednesday 3 December 1997
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Date:Wednesday 3 December 1997
Time:15:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic G115 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grob G115
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-TGY
MSN: 8083
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Parafield Airport (YPPF), Parafield, SA -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF)
Destination airport:Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF)
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reportedly experienced difficulty in maintaining directional control during the landing flare and attempted to go around, but the aircraft landed heavily at the left of the runway and was substantially damaged. The pilot was able to vacate the aircraft uninjured.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199703986
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703986/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931369/199703986.pdf

Revision history:

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