Incident Piper PA-23-250 Aztec VH-PFD,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211234
 
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 24 July 1998
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-PFD
MSN: 27-4432
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Horn Island Airport, Horn Island, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:YKUB
Destination airport:Horn Island Airport (YHID)
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During the landing roll, the nose gear collapsed despite the pilot obtaining normal landing gear indications. The main gear collapsed after the aircraft had been inspected and was being moved. A subsequent inspection failed to identify any faults.

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/1998/aair/199802837/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930484/199802837.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-May-2018 06:12 Pineapple Added
17-Jun-2023 00:08 Ron Averes Updated

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