ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210394
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| Date: | Saturday 26 April 1997 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Viking Dragonfly |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HVE |
| MSN: | V160 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 15km SW of Seymour, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | YMNG |
| YMMB | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Whilst cruising at 2300 feet, the engine gradually lost power and the pilot commenced a forced landing. The aircraft then flew through the tops of 40-foot trees and then under a powerline. It then struck and killed two sheep, entered a depression, became airborne again and landed heavily before coming to rest.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199701398/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930805/199701398.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2018 12:39 | Pineapple | Added |
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