Incident Cessna A185E VH-FLU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211032
 
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Date:Monday 29 December 1997
Time:10:14
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185E
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-FLU
MSN: 1851315
Year of manufacture:1968
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Peterborough Airport (YPBH), Peterborough, VIC -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:YMMB
Destination airport:YPBH
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the landing roll, the aircraft diverged slightly to the left before making a rapid increasing turn to the right. The pilot applied the brakes and rudder control, but this was ineffective and the aircraft ground-looped, causing the left landing gear to collapse.

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/1997/aair/199704267/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931426/199704267.pdf

Revision history:

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14-May-2018 13:35 Pineapple Added

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