ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207347
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| Date: | Monday 16 August 1993 |
| Time: | 08:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-201T |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PWX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 74km W of Kalgoorlie, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YPKG |
| YPJT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was en route from Kalgoorlie to Jandakot when the windscreen was suddenly covered with oil. The pilot transmitted a mayday call and attempted to conduct a forced landing on the Great Eastern Highway. During an attempt to expedite the landing due to oncoming traffic, the pilot inadvertently failed to lower the landing gear and the aircraft touched down on the road with the landing gear retracted before skidding off the road and into the bush.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199302559/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2018 09:43 | Pineapple | Added |
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