ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212799
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| Date: | Sunday 15 March 1981 |
| Time: | 12:14 |
| Type: |  Cessna A150M |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-USD |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Point, Bribie Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | YRED |
| YRED | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At about 1215 hours, VH-USD was observed to be operating at low level over the Pumicestone Channel , between the Bribie Island Bridge and South Point. Its height was estimated to be 100 to 200 feet above sea level. It passed over the boat containing the pilot's friends. It was being flown at a low speed, with the wings being 'waggled' and the exterior lights being flashed. After the final pass, from north to south, the aircraft nose was raised to a high attitude and engine power was heard to increase. The engine noise then suddenly reduced and the nose of the aircraft yawed rapidly to the right, consistent with the initiation of a stall-turn manoeuvre. However, the aircraft then entered a spin which continued until it struck the water, approximately 800 metres west of South Point.
Post-mortem examination found no evidence of pilot incapacitation and examination of the aircraft wreckage found no evidence of pre-existing mechanical malfunction or defect.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1981/aair/198100022/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5226496/198100022.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2018 12:40 | Pineapple | Added |
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