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| Date: | Thursday 6 October 2011 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 550 Citation II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-INT |
| MSN: | 550-0102 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada JT15D-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Perth, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 20 September 2011, a Cessna Aircraft 550 Citation II aircraft, registered VH-INT, was involved in a ground towing accident when a Fokker F100 under tow collided with the tail of the parked Citation. The collision resulted in damage to the left elevator, rudder and rudder trim control surfaces that necessitated the Citation undergoing repairs.
On 6 October 2011, while conducting a post-maintenance flight, the crew experienced control problems. The resulting post-flight inspection found several maintenance procedural omissions and rigging inconsistencies.
A review of the maintenance system and processes for return to flight and the acceptance flight versus training flight protocols was conducted respectively by both the maintenance and operator organisations and corrective actions taken.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2011/aair/ao-2011-130/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/3546873/ab-2012-019.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 September 2011 | VH-INT | 0 | Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2018 08:48 | Pineapple | Added |
| 22-May-2025 14:41 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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