Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 November 1991
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A4-235
Location: Scotts Peak, TAS –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: NosegearNosegear
Category: Accident
A DHC-4 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a STOL training exercise at Scotts Peak, Tasmania, resulting in a nosegear collapse and impact with a ditch. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and withdrawn from use.A DHC-4 aircraft experienced a loss of control during a STOL training exercise at Scotts Peak, Tasmania, resulting in a nosegear collapse and impact with a ditch. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and withdrawn from use.
Description
The DHC-4 was conducting a STOL training exercise at Scotts Peak, Tasmania, when it ran off the end of the airstrip. The nosegear collapsed as it struck a ditch. The airplane was provisionally repaired and flown to Richmond, then Amberley to be withdrawn from use.
Source of Information
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Terrain conditions and inadequate pilot training during the STOL exercise likely contributed to the loss of control.Terrain conditions and inadequate pilot training during the STOL exercise likely contributed to the loss of control.Share on:
