Investigation number
197404546
Occurrence date
Location
Port Lincoln
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Collision with terrain
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal

The aircraft was engaged on a newspaper delivery flight from Adelaide to Whyalla with intermediate stops at
Port Lincoln and Port Pirie. One passenger was carried.

Examination of the wreckage indicated that the aircraft
had first contacted rising ground on a northerly heading, in a climbing attitude and with the wings level. It had
then slid uphill for some 130 metres before coming to rest. The accident site was 414 feet above the elevation of
the aerodrome. Both propellers were rotating at the time of impact and there was no evidence that the engines
were not capable of delivering normal power. The landing gear was retracted and the flaps were fully up.
Significant right rudder trim and right wing down aileron trim were set, indicating that an asymmetric power
condition had been adopted during the flight.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Beech Aircraft Corp
Model
95
Registration
VH-CFO
Operation type
Charter
Departure point
Port Lincoln
Departure time
0300
Destination
Port Pirie
Damage
Substantial