Incident Beechcraft A55 Baron VH-FDP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214319
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 May 1985
Time:17:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A55 Baron
Owner/operator:Royal Flying Doctor Service
Registration: VH-FDP
MSN: TC-466
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Busselton Airport, Yalyalup, WA -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YBUN
Destination airport:Busselton Airport YBLN
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot became distracted from lowering the landing gear and the pre-landing checks had not been correctly completed. The aircraft was subsequently landed with the gear retracted.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1985/aair/aair198500134/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29700/aair198500134.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Aug-2018 12:46 Pineapple Added
05-Jun-2023 05:20 Ron Averes Updated

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