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| Date: | Friday 19 June 2015 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Jabiru J160 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Charters Towers, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The engine ran rough for about 10 seconds then stopped and would not restart. The pilot selected a suitable paddock to land. On descent, the aircraft experienced substantial sink on final approach and landed short onto soft irrigated land where the aircraft dug in and overturned. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the fuselage with the wings partially detached.
Sources:
https://www.raa.asn.au/storage/accident-incident-summaries-2015.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2019 11:04 | Pineapple | Added |
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