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Old 31st Mar 2011, 02:55
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tinhorse
 
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I watched this aircraft last night -entering downwind for RW19 Moree. The circuit height appeared right, and the turn onto base right distance out and standard. The turn onto final approach however appeared to be too low. The aircraft impacted the ground slightly over 500mtrs from RW19 threshold. From observation of the wreckage it would seem that little forward motion was involved as there is no discernible scattering. The night was clear but very dark. The remains of the aircraft are pretty much aligned with the centreline of RW19.The landing lights were on for all of the approach that I could see, and I have always found that except for short final, they were a hinderence and a distraction.
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