ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162784
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 2013 |
| Time: | 15:31 |
| Type: |  Cessna 441 Conquest II |
| Owner/operator: | Sharp Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-SMO |
| MSN: | 441-0132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Honeymoon Airport (YHON), SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | YPAD |
| YHON | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While on approach, the pilot was distracted by a group of emu birds near the runway and forgot to lower the landing gear. The aircraft landed on it´s belly and was substantially damaged. The pilot and passengers were not injured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/group-of-five-emus-cause-pilot-to-bellyflop-plane-about-400km-from-adelaide/story-fnii5yv4-1226781983319
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-143.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2013 12:43 | slowkid | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 23:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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