ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205043
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| Date: | Friday 29 June 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SWB |
| MSN: | 28R-7635097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South West Vernon Island, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Cape Gambier, NT |
| Darwin, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the engine began to run roughly and then vibrated and seized. He attempted to reach a clear area on an island, but despite retracting the landing gear, the pilot was forced to land in a mangrove-covered tidal plain. He then levelled the aircraft over the treetops and stalled before entering the tree canopy. The aircraft landed heavily and came to rest in about 13 metres. The pilot was able to vacate the aircraft despite sustaining serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000592/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29156/aair199000592.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2018 16:59 | Pineapple | Added |
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