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| Date: | Wednesday 14 November 1984 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Transavia PL-12 Airtruk |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-IVH |
| MSN: | G353 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 16km E of Andamooka, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | YLEC |
| YCBP | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was being flown in company with a helicopter. While en route, the pilots had been requested to check the surface of Lake Torrens for suitability for future operations. The helicopter was landed on a section of the lake which was assessed as suitable for the fixed wing aircraft. The pilot of that aircraft also assessed the area as suitable and a landing was made at a touchdown speed of 40 knots. Shortly after the nose wheel contacted the surface it began to sink in the soft ground and the aircraft overturned.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198403576/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33187/aair198403576.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 1988 | VH-IVH | 1 | 15km SW of Willow Tree, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2018 11:02 | Pineapple | Added |
| 08-Feb-2022 23:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Cn, ] |
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