ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213754
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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 1972 |
| Time: | 10:07 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Commanche |
| Owner/operator: | Chieftain Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-TMB |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pennant Hills Golf Course, Pennant Hills, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | YSBK |
| YSBK | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the day prior to the accident the aircraft was flown for approximately 3½ hours and, although the pilot on that occasion noted the defect which gave a continuous 'Full' indication in respect of the selected fuel tank, the defect was not recorded on the aircraft documents. The aircraft was not refuelled after the flight and it is probable that approximately 30 gallons of fuel, sufficient for 2½ hours flying at normal consumption rate, remained including 7 gallons in the left main tank and 14 gallons in the right main tank. Shortly after passing Hornsby at an altitude of 2,000 feet and some 30 minutes after departure the engine surged and ran roughly and this was followed by total loss of power. He then prepared to make a forced landing on a nearby golf course fairway, the most suitable area for the purpose within gliding distance.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1972/aair/aair197201261/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24599/197201261.pdf
Images:
Photo: BASI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2018 07:13 | Pineapple | Added |
| 15-Nov-2018 19:31 | harro | Updated [Photo] |
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