ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218294
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 January 1988 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Snow Commander S-2D 600 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FCN |
| MSN: | 600-1363D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 18km SE of Dalby, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | YDAY |
| YDAY | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The rudder failed when the pilot initiated a climb at the end of a spray run. The rudder was bent over at the top by about 45 degrees, but the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and carry out a safe landing at Dalby. The rudder spar had failed above the top hinge point near a weld which was associated with a modification to replace the single point hinge with a three point hinge. The failure of the spar was caused by the pressure of a crack which had not been detected prior to the welding of the upper hinge modification. 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/1988/aair/aair198803427/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28980/aair198803427.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2018 11:01 | Pineapple | Added |
| 08-Jan-2022 00:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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