ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289
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| Date: | Friday 23 January 1998 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182L Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-EFX |
| MSN: | 18258991 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jerramungup, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Perth Jandakot (JAD/YPJT) Western Australia |
| Jerramungup, Western Australia | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Cessna 182 was on a private flight from Jandakot to a property located near Jerramungup. The pilot and three passengers were on board. The aircraft had dual controls installed and a passenger was occupying the right hand front seat. The pilot was planning to land in a paddock, which he had previously used on several occasions. The paddock was orientated east-west and had approximately 800 m available for landing. The weather was clear with approximately 12 kts of southerly breeze.
The pilot reported that he had decided to make a low pass at approximately 70 ft AGL over the paddock to assess the wind conditions and reconnoitre the landing area. During the pass, the aircraft rapidly descended and struck the ground approximately half way down the paddock's length.
Evidence indicated that the aircraft bounced and skidded approximately 240 m before the left wing struck a tree located at the north-east corner of the paddock. When the left wing struck the tree, it was seen to catch fire. The aircraft then cartwheeled and skidded approximately 72 m before coming to rest on its right hand side against a fence on the eastern boundary of the paddock.
The aircraft then exploded. The passenger from the left rear seat first escaped the burning wreckage, running northwards through the flames. The pilot escaped soon after, running southwards. The two remaining passengers did not escape. Both surviving passengers received extensive burn injuries. The aircraft wreckage was substantially destroyed by the fire. There was no available evidence to indicate that the aircraft had suffered any mechanical problems before striking the ground.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/aair199800218.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Apr-2014 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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