Incident Cessna A188B/A1 VH-UWH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210633
 
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Date:Thursday 14 August 1997
Time:08:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188B/A1
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-UWH
MSN: 18802950
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Ravensthorpe, WA -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:near Ravensthorpe, WA
Destination airport:near Ravensthorpe, WA
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot was taking off from a grass paddock when it became apparent that the aircraft would not be able to become airborne before the end of the available takeoff area. He aborted the takeoff and attempted to stop in the paddock remaining. The aircraft veered to the left, ground-looped and collided with a fence before coming to rest.

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

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199702587/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931015/199702587.pdf

Revision history:

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