ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78945
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| Date: | Thursday 17 April 1969 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Charter Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PKB |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gladstone Airport, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockhampton, Queensland (YBRK) |
| Gladstone, Queensland (YGLA) | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot approached Gladstone from the north-west and radioed a position report at 10 miles. Joining the circuit he noticed another aircraft apparently making a touch-and-go landing on runway 28 and was in radio contact with it. As there was nil wind and new paintwork on the eastern end of the runway he elected to land on runway 10. When on the downwind leg he saw a second aircraft at the taxiway holding-point and, as a warning to it, made a base leg radio call.
During the final approach and at a height of approximately 15 feet the second aircraft entered the runway so the pilot grabbed his microphone in an effort to give a warning but lost control of his aircraft which landed heavily on its nose wheel; it then porpoised several times and the propeller struck the runway twice. There were no reported injuries to the three persons on board (pilot plus two passengers)
ATSB Conclusion: The pilot lost control of the aircraft when his attention was distracted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196900010.aspx
2. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24435/196900010.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2010 03:04 | VHKDK | Added |
| 15-Jan-2012 14:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2014 17:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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