ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211023
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| Date: | 05-DEC-1997 |
| Time: | 17:50 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 76 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HJS |
| C/n / msn: | ME-116 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Galston, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | YMND |
| YSBK | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
During an IFR pre-licence test, the pilot, en route from Maitland to Bankstown, transmitted a "Mayday" call advising that both engines had failed. No location was given and the pilot did not respond to calls from Flight Service. A distress phase was declared and the appropriate authorities notified. A short time later a telephone call was received from the operator, advising that the aircraft had made a forced landing on the Galston sports oval. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703960/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931360/199703960.pdf
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-May-2018 11:20 | Pineapple | Added |
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