Incident Beechcraft E33 VH-ENU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213164
 
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Date:Friday 12 October 1984
Time:11:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE33 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft E33
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ENU
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Emerald Airport (YEML), Emerald, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:YEML
Destination airport:YBMK
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
After takeoff, the pilot noticed that the airspeed indicator was fluctuating between 40 and 60 knots, irrespective of the aircraft's actual speed. He elected to land back at the airport, but his attention was drawn to the airspeed indicator and was distracted from lowering the landing gear. The aircraft was subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted.

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/aair198400042/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33307/aair198400042.pdf

Revision history:

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12-Jul-2018 12:02 Pineapple Added

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