ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214193
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| Date: | Sunday 31 March 1985 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Champion 7KCAB Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-DAY |
| MSN: | 7KCAB-82 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Textron Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 5km NE of Apollo Bay, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YMMB |
| YAPO | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot decided to carry out a low fly past along the strip to check the effect of the prevailing strong wind. After having flown along about a third of the strip he landed the aircraft. During the landing roll the wind lifted the left wing and the aircraft began to move off to the right of the strip. The right wheel struck a low dirt mound and was twisted rearward. The aircraft then ran through a fence before coming to rest. The particular strip is an agricultural ALA, with a length of 490 metres and restricted to one-way operations. The pilot was familiar with the strip, having landed there on numerous occasions. The first part of the strip was protected from the wind, and on encountering virtually calm conditions, the pilot had made a spur of the moment decision to land. Shortly after touchdown the aircraft had left the protected area and was subject to a strong and gusty wind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198501397/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26122/aair198501397.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2018 06:11 | Pineapple | Added |
| 08-Aug-2018 11:31 | Pineapple | Updated [Damage] |
| 01-Nov-2023 04:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Damage]] |
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