ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218163
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| Date: | Thursday 24 December 1987 |
| Time: | 11:23 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B23 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-UMT |
| MSN: | M-2143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hoxton Park Airport (YHOX), Hoxton Park, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YHOX |
| YHOX | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was carrying out a period of circuit practice. After touchdown on the fourth circuit the aircraft commenced to porpoise. The pilot applied forward elevator in an attempt to control the aircraft. The aircraft subsequently touched down heavily on the nose wheel, causing the nose gear to collapse and the propeller to strike the runway. The pilot lacked recent experience, and had not considered going around when the aircraft began to porpoise.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198702450/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32191/aair198702450.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2018 10:14 | Pineapple | Added |
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