ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212906
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| Date: | Sunday 25 December 1983 |
| Time: | 17:44 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-UAM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Brampton Island Airport, Brampton Island, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charters Towers, QLD |
| Brampton Island, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot misjudged the height of the aircraft above the ground when he initiated the landing flare. Touchdown occurred at a high rate of descent and the left gear collapsed. The pilot was inexperienced. During the day he had flown for almost 8 hours in Northern Australian summer conditions. Metal fatigue in the left gear oleo casting had reduced its capacity to withstand side load stress.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1983/aair/aair198300080/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32811/aair198300080.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2018 14:03 | Pineapple | Added |
| 17-Jun-2023 00:57 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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