ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218785
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 1988 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Champion 7FC Tri-Traveller |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-UEJ |
| MSN: | 7FC-281 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Strathalbyn, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Strathalbyn, SA |
| Strathalbyn, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft had recently been returned to service after a landing accident which involved a failure of the right main gear. The pilot had only flown the aircraft once since the accident and was conducting circuit training to restore his currency. On his second circuit, the landing was heavier than normal and on the right side of the grass strip. During the landing roll, the pilot heard an unusual noise and the right wing dropped slightly. Despite efforts by the pilot, the aircraft veered off the right side of the strip into soft plowed ground and came to rest on the right wingtip. Examination of a broken rear bracing tube of the right main gear showed that it had failed in overload. There was no evidence of a pre-existing fault, however, the possibility that the failed component had been weakened in the previous accident could not be discounted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198800717/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28580/aair198800717.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 January 1988 | VH-UEJ | 0 | Aldinga Airfield, Aldinga, SA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2018 07:47 | Pineapple | Added |
| 01-Nov-2023 04:03 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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