ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182444
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 December 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Socata TBM700 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-YZZ |
| MSN: | 226 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Macquarie Airport, Marks Point, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gold Coast Airport, QLD (OOL/YBCG) |
| Lake Macquarie, Marks Point, NSW (YLMQ/BEO) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the morning of 15 December 2015, a SOCATA TBM 700, aircraft, registered VH-YZZ, departed Gold Coast Airport, Queensland for Lake Macquarie Airport, New South Wales. On board were the pilot and one passenger.
The flight to Lake Macquarie was uneventful. On arrival at Lake Macquarie, the pilot overflew the aerodrome and joined a left circuit to make an approach for runway 07. When the aircraft was just about to land on the runway the pilot started to feel ‘woozy’ and, shortly afterwards, lost consciousness.
The aircraft impacted the runway, bounced and impacted the runway a second time before the pilot regained consciousness. The second impact on the runway collapsed the nose gear and the plane skidded down the runway before veering off on to the grass. The aircraft then came to a stop, resting on the damaged nose section.
The pilot and passenger were not injured during the accident and exited the aircraft. The forward section of the aircraft sustained significant damage as a result of the collapsed nose gear and skidding on the runway.
The health of flight crew is vitally important for the safe operation of aircraft. Ultimately, all flight crew are responsible for monitoring their own health and well being. Any deterioration in health that may affect the performance of aircrew should be taken seriously.
While in this instance the pilot had no indication of a health concern before to the event, it is important for pilots to assess their fitness to fly prior to flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. ATSB Summary: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2015/aair/ao-2015-145/
2. ATSB Full Report: https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5769976/ao-2015-145-final.pdf
3. https://planefinder.net/data/aircraft/VH-YZZ
4. http://rzjets.net/aircraft/?page=5&typeid=272
Media:
VH-YZZ TBM 700 ON 25-06-2010:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2015 09:26 | Pineapple | Added |
| 31-Jul-2016 21:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2016 21:31 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 31-Jul-2016 21:32 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Mar-2021 06:36 | CM | Updated [Departure airport] |
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