Accident Beechcraft 200 Super King Air VH-MSZ, Wednesday 15 April 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 15 April 1987
Time:	20:25
Type:	Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-MSZ
MSN:	BL-171
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tibooburra, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Ambulance
Departure airport:	YBHI
Destination airport:	Tibooburra, NSW
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was making a night landing approach. Late in the flare a thump was heard, and shortly after touchdown the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on the strip 390 metres further on. It was discovered that a large kangaroo had struck the nose gear, and that a number of other kangaroos were in the immediate vicinity.

Accident investigation: