Incident Overview
Date: Monday 9 September 1991
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.22
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Army
Registration Number: A18-303
Location: 20 km E of Tenterfield, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: GAF Nomad N.22 aircraftGAF Nomad N.22 aircraft
Category: Accident
A GAF Nomad N.22 aircraft crashed during a touch and go exercise near Tenterfield, NSW, involving an Australian pilot, two Papua Guinean pilots, and an Australian engineer. The incident occurred on an agricultural strip.A GAF Nomad N.22 aircraft crashed during a touch and go exercise near Tenterfield, NSW, involving an Australian pilot, two Papua Guinean pilots, and an Australian engineer. The incident occurred on an agricultural strip.
Description
A GAF Nomad N.22 operated by the Royal Australian Army crashed during a touch and go on an agricultural strip near Tenterfield, NSW. The aircraft was one of two that were operating on a navigation exercise out of Oakey. On board were an Australian pilot training officer, two Papua Guinean pilots on their final training flight and an Australian engineer.
Source of Information
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/122383345http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/122383345Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during a navigation exercise.Possible mechanical failure during a navigation exercise.Share on:
