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| Date: | Tuesday 8 November 1983 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Transavia PL-12 Airtruk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-EVH |
| MSN: | G350 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell, NSW |
| 5km SW of Caldwell, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the initial climb, the pilot heard a loud bang and saw that the propeller had separated from the aircraft. He lowered the nose to regain airspeed but the aircraft descended rapidly and landed heavily in a rice paddy.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1983/aair/aair198301342/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28700/aair198301342.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2018 13:42 | Pineapple | Added |
| 08-Feb-2022 23:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, ] |
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