Incident Cessna 421B VH-YRK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207802
 
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Date:Tuesday 1 February 1994
Time:11:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic C421 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 421B
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-YRK
MSN: 421B0522
Year of manufacture:1974
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Clermont Airport (YCMT), Clermont, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:YCMT
Destination airport:YCMT
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft's right landing gear leg collapsed on touchdown due to a failure of the lower forward lug on the bell crank assembly. The pilot lost directional control and the aircraft came to rest about half-way long the strip.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199400242/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933581/199400242.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 July 1993 VH-YRK 0 Walgett Airport (YWGT), Walgett, NSW sub

Revision history:

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18-Mar-2018 07:15 Pineapple Added

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