Incident Mooney M20F VH-ERS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212945
 
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Date:Saturday 3 March 1984
Time:08:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic M20P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mooney M20F
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ERS
MSN: 670418
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Redcliffe Aerodrome (YRED), Rothwell, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YRED
Destination airport:YRED
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft experienced a right landing gear collapse shortly after touchdown. A subsequent examination found that the gear failed to lock overcentre, possibly due to inadequate lubrication of the landing gear system.

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/1984/aair/aair198400009/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31613/aair198400009.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 August 1989 VH-ERS 0 Redcliffe Aerodrome (YRED), Rothwell, QLD sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jul-2018 10:54 Pineapple Added
05-May-2020 18:21 Mooneyman_Jack Updated [Cn]

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