Incident Piper PA-28R-180 VH-PXL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220057
 
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Date:Monday 23 October 1989
Time:08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-180
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-PXL
MSN: 28R-30338
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Caloundra Airport (YCDR), Caloundra, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Fraser Island, QLD
Destination airport:YCDR
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot had intended to enter the circuit for Runway 05 however when he arrived he found that the circuit for Runway 23 was active. One of his passengers asked to fly over a specific area which was located below a wide downwind position. A preceding aircraft was also making a full-stop landing and would require time to backtrack to clear the runway. As a result of these distractions, the pilot forgot the pre-landing checks and landed with the landing gear retracted. He said that he did not use a written checklist while operating the aircraft. The reason the automatic gear system did not operate was not determined.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198903817/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33151/aair198903817.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 December 1988 VH-PXL 0 Narayen, QLD sub

Revision history:

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