ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 708
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 September 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-POW |
| MSN: | 32-40062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kilfera Station, 24 Km SW Ivanhoe, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jamestown, SA |
| Kilfera Station, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Piper Cherokee was being flown from Jamestown SA, to Kilfera Station, NSW where the pilot and passenger were to attend a field day. Witnesses at the property reported seeing the aircraft fly overhead and join the circuit on the downwind leg, for a landing in a westerly direction. The final approach was described by witnesses as being slightly high and fast, with the aircraft touching down approximately one third, to half way along the 900 m airstrip. After a short ground roll, the engine noise was heard to increase and the aircraft became airborne just before the end of the airstrip. Although the aircraft adopted an unusually nose-high attitude, it did not appear to be gaining height.
The left wing of the aircraft struck a radio mast approximately 8.5 m above ground level. The outboard section of the left wing and aileron were separated 1.25 m from the wingtip. The aircraft rolled to the left and passed through the upper foliage and branches of a large tree. The aircraft continued to roll inverted and collided with the ground. An intense post-impact fire consumed the aircraft wreckage and an adjacent building. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199804109.aspx
2. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/8.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 March 1988 | VH-POW | 0 | Glen Avon, NSW | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Jan-2015 03:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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