ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213276
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| Date: | Sunday 9 March 1969 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A |
| Owner/operator: | Kepple Island Cattle Co. Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-ALE |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Great Keppel Island, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YBRK |
| YBRK | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was observed in low level flight along the western and northern shores of the island. Approaching a beach from which a group of men were fishing, the aircraft descended and turned to fly along the water's edge, descending further directly towards the men on the beach. The pilot states that it was his intention to carry out a landing on the beach but it is significant that the tide was full, the width of beach was restricted and the party of fishermen would constitute an obstruction to a landing. Before reaching the location of the fishermen, the aircraft was seen to lurch to the left and the port wing struck the water, bending the wing tip upward and tearing off the outboard section of the aileron. The pilot applied full power and the aircraft successfully climbed away. A landing was subsequently made at Rockhampton without further damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196900004/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24430/196900004.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2018 22:19 | Pineapple | Added |
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