Accident Thorp T-18 VH-RWT, Friday 6 April 1984

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Date:	Friday 6 April 1984
Time:	18:10
Type:	Thorp T-18
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-RWT
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Berwick, VIC - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YMNG
Destination airport:	Berwick, VIC
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
On short final approach, the pilot was advised that there was a 3 knot tailwind, but continued with the landing. As the tail was lowered to the runway, after touchdown, the aircraft began to accelerate and yaw to the left. Corrective action was taken and the yaw stopped. However, as the pilot applied the hand operated brake, the aircraft again yawed quickly to the left and ground-looped before coming to rest on the right wingtip and nose. During the landing, the wind had changed from a light north-easterly to an 18 knot south-westerly.

Accident investigation: