ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217107
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1987 |
| Time: | 09:48 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-DEN |
| MSN: | 17249695 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ceres Downs Station, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ceres Downs Station, NT |
| YBCR | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At about 500 feet above ground level after takeoff, just after the pilot commenced a left turn, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to rectify the problem and chose a cleared area in which to land. During the approach it became obvious to the pilot that the aircraft would not make the selected area and he decided to land on a bush track. The aircraft touched down on the nose wheel and bounced, then touched down again before running through thick grass, coming to rest 74 metres beyond the second point of touchdown. A fire then broke out in the engine compartment, which subsequently destroyed the aircraft. The inspection of the wreckage was hampered by fire damage. However, a strip of the engine did not reveal any defects that may have contributed to the reported engine failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198700724/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30165/aair198700724.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2018 12:42 | Pineapple | Added |
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