its seems like one hell of an assumption that the C172 pilot actually saw the dash 8 on the runway.
With all due respect BLACK KNIGHT, you need to read the 2 paragraphs of the ATSB report.
From the ATSB report:
When on short final for runway 29, the pilot of the Cessna 172 sighted the De Havilland DHC-8 entering the runway.
Therefore:
The pilot of the 172 saw the Dash 8.
The pilot of the 172 landed on the runway whilst the Dash 8 was still on the runway (we haven't determined at which end).
It couldn't be more simple, which is why we are even reading this.
Hence my initial post: