ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310563
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| Date: | Thursday 24 June 2010 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-8 Airvan |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Kununurra Aerodrome, S M 5Km, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Pumululu National Park-Bellburn Airstrip, WA (BXF/YBEB) |
| Kununurra-East Kimberley Regional Airport, WA (KNX/YPKU) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During descent, the pilot heard a bang and saw smoke coming from the engine. The engine failed and the propeller stopped spinning. The pilot conducted a forced landing onto the runway at Kununurra. The engineering inspection found no oil in the engine and a broken con rod.
Sources:
ATSB OA2010-04478
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2023 10:20 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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