ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217909
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1987 |
| Time: | 10:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-MSJ |
| MSN: | 172-71896 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Obi Obi, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YEML |
| YRED | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that during the flight the cloud base gradually lowered until he found himself in a valley with the cloud on the hilltops. The cloud also closed in behind the aircraft and the pilot decided to find a suitable area and land. He selected an area with some fences running through it and landed the aircraft. During the landing roll the tail section of the aircraft struck a fence post.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198703513/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29917/aair198703513.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2018 09:57 | Pineapple | Added |
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