Accident Cessna U206C VH-APH, Saturday 17 August 1985

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Date:	Saturday 17 August 1985
Time:	14:10
Type:	Cessna U206C
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-APH
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oodnadatta Airport (YOOD), Oodnadatta, SA - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	YLEC
Destination airport:	YOOD
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
After touchdown, the aircraft began a series of bounces. The pilot initially attempted to control the aircraft with the elevators but then applied full power to go around. However, the aircraft struck the ground in a nose-down attitude, tearing off the nose wheel and bending the propeller blades. The pilot was relatively inexperienced in the aircraft type. The circuit was poorly judged and resulted in a steep final approach, at a low power setting, being flown. Following the misjudged landing flare, the pilot delayed in carrying out a go-around.

Accident investigation: