ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218629
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| Date: | Monday 25 April 1988 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Thruster TST |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 25-0167 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 4km W of Charters Towers, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | 4km W of Charters Towers, QLD |
| 4km W of Charters Towers, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During circuit training, the aircraft suffered a complete engine failure. The pilot was unable to reach the flight strip and landed the aircraft amongst trees. One of the two pistons of the two stroke engine had seized in the cylinder, probably due to lack of lubrication.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198100082/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198803515/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26527/aair198100082.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2018 10:59 | Pineapple | Added |
| 27-Nov-2018 11:06 | Pineapple | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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