Incident Glasflügel H-303 Mosquito VH-FQO,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206298
 
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Date:Wednesday 9 January 1991
Time:19:20
Type:Glasflügel H-303 Mosquito
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-FQO
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:The Rock, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:The Rock, NSW
Destination airport:Benalla, VIC
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was attempting an aerotow takeoff from a stubble-covered paddock following an outlanding. During the ground roll, directional control was lost and takeoff was aborted when the wingtips contacted patches of stubble. The rear fuselage fractured during an ensuing ground loop.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1991/aair/aair199101647/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27260/aair199101647.pdf

Revision history:

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18-Feb-2018 12:51 Pineapple Added

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