Investigation number
197901426
Occurrence date
State
New South Wales
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Airframe - Other
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATED FROM ACFT AT END OF SPREAD RUN-ACFT AT 300'-ACFT DIVED STEEPLY INTO GRND.PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE TO VERT STABILIZER ATT FITTING IN PREVIOUS ACCIDENT NOT SEEN BY MAINTENANCE.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Model
DHC-2
Registration
VH-MLB
Sector
Piston
Departure point
CAPTAIN'S FLAT27S
Destination
CAPTAIN'S FLAT27S
Damage
Destroyed