ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212945
Last updated: 5 May 2020
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| Date: | 03-MAR-1984 |
| Time: | 08:20 |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-ERS |
| C/n / msn: | 670418 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Redcliffe Aerodrome (YRED), Rothwell, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YRED |
| YRED | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
The aircraft experienced a right landing gear collapse shortly after touchdown. A subsequent examination found that the gear failed to lock overcentre, possibly due to inadequate lubrication of the landing gear system.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198400009/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31613/aair198400009.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Images:
Photo of VH-ERS courtesy AirHistory.net
Sydney - Bankstown (YSBK / BWU)
September 1969; (c) David Carter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2018 10:54 | Pineapple | Added |
| 05-May-2020 18:21 | Mooneyman_Jack | Updated [Cn] |
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