Narrative:
After executing a missed approach from a DME arrival procedure the aircraft conducted an ILS approach to runway 22. The First Officer had been flying the aircraft but because of the wet runway and crosswind the Captain resumed control at about 1000 feet on the approach. The Captain executed a smooth landing on the runway and immediately encountered directional control difficulties. Because of this he overlooked the selection of ground fine pitch. When brakes were applied the crew thought that the braking action was ineffective or at the aircraft was aquaplaning. Braking action was continued, but the Captain was unable to stop the aircraft before overrunning the runway and it finally ran into soft ground beyond. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propellers struck the ground.
CAUSE: "The cause of the accident was that the pilot-in-command failed to ensure that ground fine propellor pitch was selected after landing and was unable to stop the aircraft in the prevailing conditions in the distance available to him."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 6 January 1967 |
| Time: | 11:23 |
| Type: |  Vickers 823 Viscount |
| Operator: | Ansett-ANA |
| Registration: | VH-RMG |
| MSN: | 414 |
| First flight: | 1959-02-23 (7 years 11 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 525F |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 54 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 58 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD (BNE) ( Australia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Townsville Airport, QLD (TSV/YBTL), Australia |
| Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD, Australia | |
| Flightnumber: | 103 |
After executing a missed approach from a DME arrival procedure the aircraft conducted an ILS approach to runway 22. The First Officer had been flying the aircraft but because of the wet runway and crosswind the Captain resumed control at about 1000 feet on the approach. The Captain executed a smooth landing on the runway and immediately encountered directional control difficulties. Because of this he overlooked the selection of ground fine pitch. When brakes were applied the crew thought that the braking action was ineffective or at the aircraft was aquaplaning. Braking action was continued, but the Captain was unable to stop the aircraft before overrunning the runway and it finally ran into soft ground beyond. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propellers struck the ground.
Probable Cause:
CAUSE: "The cause of the accident was that the pilot-in-command failed to ensure that ground fine propellor pitch was selected after landing and was unable to stop the aircraft in the prevailing conditions in the distance available to him."
Classification:
Runway excursion
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Distance from Townsville Airport, QLD to Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 miles).
Distance from Townsville Airport, QLD to Brisbane-Eagle Farm Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 1108 km (693 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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