ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22873
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 2008 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | Kakadu Air Services PL |
| Registration: | VH-KNE |
| MSN: | GA8-08-128 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cooinda, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | YCOO |
| YCOO | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The experienced pilot was conducting a test flight after maintenance. The engine lost power and the pilot attempted a forced landing in the scrub. The plane was badly damaged but fortunalely the pilot escaped with minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/09/12/5827_ntnews.html
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/weekly/2008/aws120908.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2008 23:39 | VH-KDK | Added |
| 12-Oct-2008 21:04 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 20-Jan-2010 02:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 14-Jul-2010 23:13 | 502 | Updated [Source] |
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