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| Date: | Saturday 1 October 1988 |
| Time: | 12:31 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PJH |
| MSN: | 17273502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Proserpine Airport (YBPN), Gunyarra, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YBPN |
| YBPN | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that as the aircraft climbed through about 300 feet after takeoff, the engine RPM suddenly dropped by 350-400. This was accompanied by rough running. The pilot decided to land in a gravel pit just beyond the airfield boundary. The aircraft was stopped after a ground run of 150 metres but received substantial damage due to the rough surface. The engine problem was probably caused by sticking valve(s). This accident was not the subject of an on-site investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198803487/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29248/aair198803487.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 January 1999 | VH-PJH | Private | 3 | Sunshine Coast Airport, Maroochydore, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2018 10:26 | Pineapple | Added |
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