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| Date: | Sunday 16 January 2022 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Jabiru J120-C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 23-1531 |
| MSN: | 24 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Devonport Airport, TAS (DPO/YDPO) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Devonport Airport, TAS (DPO/YDPO) |
| Devonport Airport, TAS (DPO/YDPO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During flight circuit training operations, the aircraft's propeller impacted a seagull, causing the propeller to detach from the aircraft. The instructor took control and was able to land the aircraft without further incident.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2022/aair/ao-2022-013/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2022 08:40 | Pineapple | Added |
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