ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190
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| Date: | Sunday 19 June 1994 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-DTA |
| MSN: | CD-440 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3km NW Narrogin, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocean View Farm, Esperance, WA |
| Perth Jandakot (JAD/YPJT), Western Australia | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft departed Ocean View Farm, near Esperance, for Jandakot at 08:50. Shortly after 11:00, the aircraft was observed flying in and out of cloud at a very low height, less than 100 feet above ground level, as it circled Narrogin townsite. At approximately 11:15 the aircraft crashed in a farm paddock between Narrogin townsite and Narrogin airstrip, 3 KM north west of the town. There were no witnesses to the crash.
The weather condition at the time of the accident was poor with fog and low cloud in the area. The aircraft collided with the ground in a near vertical attitude. The landing gear and flaps were extended, the throttle was closed and the generator and battery switches were selected off at impact.
NTSB Conclusions:
1. The pilot did not request all the weather information available to him before making a decision on whether or not to continue the flight.
2. The pilot continued the flight into weather that was not suitable for visual flight.
3. The pilot inadvertently disabled the stall warning system.
4. The aircraft stalled at a low altitude from which recovery was not considered possible.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/aair199401602.aspx
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austcl/VH-DTA.html
3. https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24262/ASOR199401602.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Apr-2014 22:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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