ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78947
Last updated: 8 June 2020
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| Date: | 05-MAY-1969 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Peninsula Aero Club |
| Registration: | VH-KXI |
| C/n / msn: | 15066545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tyabb Airfield, Victoria -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tyabb, Victoria (YTYA) |
| Tyabb, Victoria (YTYA) | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
The pilot was conducting his second solo landing. The circuit was normal but on level off the Cessna ballooned and landed heavily on its nose wheel breaking it off. The pilot was not injured. It was concluded that the pilot had received insufficient training before flying solo.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196902356.aspx_
2. http://atsb.gov.au/media/24642/196902356.pdf
3. http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000296152.html
Accident investigation:
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Images:
Photo of VH-KXI courtesy AirHistory.net
Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)
4 December 1976; (c) David Carter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2010 14:04 | VHKDK | Added |
| 02-Apr-2014 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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