Incident Transavia PL-12 Airtruk VH-EVH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212901
 
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Date:Tuesday 8 November 1983
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic PL12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Transavia PL-12 Airtruk
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-EVH
MSN: G350
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Caldwell, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Caldwell, NSW
Destination airport:5km SW of Caldwell, NSW
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the initial climb, the pilot heard a loud bang and saw that the propeller had separated from the aircraft. He lowered the nose to regain airspeed but the aircraft descended rapidly and landed heavily in a rice paddy.

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/1983/aair/aair198301342/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28700/aair198301342.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jul-2018 13:42 Pineapple Added
08-Feb-2022 23:20 Ron Averes Updated [Cn]

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