Incident Wheeler Express 260 VH-PNK,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210355
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Friday 21 March 1997
Time:15:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic EXPR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Wheeler Express 260
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-PNK
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Gold Coast Airport (YBCG), Coolangatta, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:YBCG
Destination airport:YBCG
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
Following a normal approach and touchdown at Coolangatta Airport, the aircraft suffered a nose gear collapse. The aircraft came to rest nose-down, about 320 metres from the runway threshold.

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199700909/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-May-2018 09:23 Pineapple Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org