Incident Beechcraft 58 Baron VH-ION,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210730
 
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Date:Wednesday 29 October 1997
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE58 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 58 Baron
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ION
MSN: TH-014
Year of manufacture:1970
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Whyalla Airport (YWHA), Whyalla, SA -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:YOOK
Destination airport:YWHA
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot noticed as he flared the aircraft for landing that the landing gear was not extended. During the subsequent go-around, scraping noises were heard. The aircraft was climbed to circuit height and the gear selector was recycled. The subsequent extension of the landing gear was normal and the aircraft landed without further incident. Damage to the aircraft was confined to the inboard section of the right flap.

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/1997/aair/199703648/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931258/199703648.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 August 1997 VH-ION 0 Adelaide Int Airport, SA min

Revision history:

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