ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206566
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| Date: | Monday 25 February 1991 |
| Time: | 14:27 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-STS |
| MSN: | 32-7440171 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Thistle Island, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YPPF |
| Thistle Island, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to touchdown, the aircraft encountered a large crosswind which shifted the aircraft to the left of the airstrip. Despite the pilot's attempts to regain directional control, the aircraft impacted a sand windrow and bushes at the side of the airstrip, resulting in all three landing gear legs being torn off.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1991/aair/aair199100515/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33299/aair199100515.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2018 08:44 | Pineapple | Added |
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