ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217953
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| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1987 |
| Time: | 10:17 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WIV |
| MSN: | 32R-8013050 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Griffith Airport (YGTH), Griffith, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YMMB |
| YGTH | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was making a landing approach in gusty wind conditions. The aircraft was observed to descend rapidly, and in a nose high attitude, from a height of about 80 feet above the runway. The subsequent contact with the runway was heavy, and the right main gear collapsed. At the time of the approach, the aircraft centre of gravity was at or slightly aft of the rear limit, and the weight was close to the maximum allowable. The pilot had not attempted to arrest the rate of descent, and the aircraft had struck the ground with sufficient force to bend the axles of both main gears and to distort the wing surfaces. This accident was not the subject of an on scene investigation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1987/aair/aair198702433/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32751/aair198702433.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2018 23:48 | Pineapple | Added |
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