ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217694
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| Date: | Saturday 22 August 1987 |
| Time: | 16:36 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8GCBC Scout |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SUT |
| MSN: | 340-80 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Loch View, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | YBOA |
| Loch View, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was approaching to land on an undulating 586 metre strip. A tow rope was connected to the aircraft, as the pilot intended to tow launch a glider from the strip. He aimed to touchdown well into the strip so that the trailing tow rope would not foul the strip boundary fence. The aircraft floated longer than the pilot expected and touched down at the commencement of the uphill sloping section of the strip. In an effort to stop the aircraft before reaching the glider parked at the end of the strip, the pilot applied braking before the tail wheel had settled on the ground. The aircraft subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted on the strip. The pilot did not attempt to go around, as he was concerned that the tow rope might foul a fence during the climb out. He had overlooked the tow rope quick release facility available to him. Neither the pilot nor the operator had ensured that the strip was suitable for the proposed operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198703495/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26950/aair198703495.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 December 1990 | VH-SUT | 1 | Boonah, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2018 09:52 | Pineapple | Added |
| 01-Nov-2023 04:56 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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