ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217849
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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 1987 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Schleicher Ka 7 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-GQX |
| MSN: | 7241 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | McCaffrey Field, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | McCaffrey Field, QLD |
| McCaffrey Field, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor stated that after a normal flight and circuit approximately half air brake was set for the approach. Additionally during the approach further air brake was set, for a short period, to steepen the approach. When the instructor then checked the indicated airspeed he observed that it had reduced to less than 45 knots. He stated that he did not close the air brake in time to prevent a heavy landing. This accident was not the subject of an on-site investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198703507/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28968/aair198703507.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2018 11:02 | Pineapple | Added |
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