Last updated: 18 September 2021
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | Friday 1 September 1995 |
| Time: | 09:35 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-8 Islander |
| Operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | VH-FCO |
| MSN: | 845 |
| First flight: | 1977-05-23 (18 years 4 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Murray Island Airport, QLD (MYI) ( Australia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID/YHID), Australia |
| Murray Island Airport, QLD (MYI/YMUI), Australia |
The strip at Murray Island Airport was grass covered and wet. When the pilot applied the brakes after touchdown, the wheels locked, providing little retardation. The pilot groundlooped the aircraft to avoid running off the end of the strip. During the groundloop, however, the aircraft ran slowly backwards into some bushes, causing damage to the right wing and elevator.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway mishap
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Horn Island Airport, QLD to Murray Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 206 km (129 miles).
Distance from Horn Island Airport, QLD to Murray Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 206 km (129 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.
