ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217233
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 April 1987 |
| Time: | 20:25 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-MSZ |
| MSN: | BL-171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tibooburra, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | YBHI |
| Tibooburra, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a night landing approach. Late in the flare a thump was heard, and shortly after touchdown the nose gear collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on the strip 390 metres further on. It was discovered that a large kangaroo had struck the nose gear, and that a number of other kangaroos were in the immediate vicinity.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198702401/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27596/aair198702401.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2018 23:49 | Pineapple | Added |
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