ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75135
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| Date: | Friday 9 May 1969 |
| Time: | 06:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210-5 (205) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-RWL |
| MSN: | 205-0187 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 6 miles S of Maryborough, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Archerfield, Brisbane, Queensland (BNE/YBAF) |
| Pialba, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 9 May 1969, when at a position about six miles south of Maryborough, and at a height of about 3,000 feet, the aircraft suffered a complete loss of engine power. The pilot chose to force land on the local golf course but, to do this, it was necessary to make a downwind approach over a power line and trees.
The pilot forced the aircraft on to the ground immediately after clearing the obstacles so as to obtain braking effect as soon as possible since there were houses at the far end of the landing area. The nose wheel struck a grass bank at the point of touchdown and the nose wheel and fork broke off.
The aircraft bounced and then slid on the collapsed nose strut and main wheels coming to rest after a swing to the left of 80 degrees. The fatigue failure of the studs and through bolts was compatible with lack of adequate pre-load applied by the respective nuts
ATSB Conclusion: The cause of the accident was that, following a complete loss of engine power at a height and in a position from which there was a very limited choice of landing areas, the pilot selected an area which was unsuitable in the prevailing wind conditions
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196900012.aspx
2. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/VH-RWL.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2010 21:23 | Petro | Added |
| 23-Jun-2010 14:01 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2014 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2014 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jun-2014 19:37 | StevoAUST | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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