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Office Update
19th Jan 2020, 04:55
An aircraft has overshot a private airstrip and ended up in the Hawkesbury River, Sydney.

UnderneathTheRadar
19th Jan 2020, 05:01
An aircraft has overshot a private airstrip and ended up in the Hawksbury River, Sydney.

Forgive the semantics and I hope all are ok - but a 'ditching' implies some intent to put the plane into the water?

UTR

Office Update
19th Jan 2020, 05:04
Underneath,
Yes, correct, when the end of the runway is the river there are no other options. Therefore the 'intent' was a good safe choice, well done pilot, (probably had no other options)

Desert Flower
19th Jan 2020, 07:32
Um - today is the 19th. ;)

DF.

aroa
19th Jan 2020, 08:20
In the MoCA test ..., yes you all know what that is.... one of the questions is 'What day and date is it.?'

OP deduct five points from your cognitive marbles. CAsA will be interested.!

Office Update
19th Jan 2020, 08:39
My fault, not enough XXXX !

packapoo
19th Jan 2020, 20:49
My fault, not enough XXXX !

Conversely......

RENURPP
19th Jan 2020, 23:02
An aircraft has overshot a private airstrip and ended up in the Hawkesbury River, Sydney.
from memory, and it’s been 30+ years since I landed there it’s a one one strip isn’t it?
any idea on type and age of the pilot?
I can’t access the telegraph website without paying

aroa
19th Jan 2020, 23:19
Office Update..ah ha ! a secret incredient. I must drink more XXXX

Deceiver
20th Jan 2020, 01:31
from memory, and it’s been 30+ years since I landed there it’s a one one strip isn’t it?
any idea on type and age of the pilot?
I can’t access the telegraph website without paying
I'm unable to post links, but it's on aviation-safety dot net under the reg N108PM (occurance 232214)
Same SR22 that had a similar event in 2018 at Inverell (occurance 212563)

cowl flaps
20th Jan 2020, 18:13
The Missions airstrip in Gunderman

How long has that strip been there ??
I've got no recollection of ever seeing it on charts,- or hearing anyone mention it.

Vag277
20th Jan 2020, 19:32
See here. https://www.themissions1937.com.au/ Private strip, PPR. No requirement to be on charts. Notes on website Permission to land required!

Approaches are difficult! [email protected]?subject=Airfield%20Enquiry.%22% 20style=%22font-family:%20arial,%20helvetica,%20sans-serif;%20font-size:%2020px;

Do not attempt if inexperienced or unsure.

Main grass airstrip, 600 meters long,

Altitude 15' above sea level

Runway direction 13 / 31

Windsock at 300 meters on river side close to hanger

Please fly neighborly

RWY 31

Follow river and use curved approach for finals.

This avoids houses and trees opposite.

RWY 13

Follow contours of hills opposite and turn over caravan park to line up

RENURPP
20th Jan 2020, 21:21
How long has that strip been there ??
I've got no recollection of ever seeing it on charts,- or hearing anyone mention it.
last time I used it was about 30+ years ago. It was there well before that so I’m guessing in excess of 50years.

Ascend Charlie
21st Jan 2020, 03:24
We would fly past it while covering the Bridge-to-Bridge boat and ski races in the 90s.

kaz3g
21st Jan 2020, 09:43
Hawkesbury River over run 2020 (https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/232214)


https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/232214

Inverell over run 2018 (https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=212563)

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=212563

Capn Bloggs
22nd Jan 2020, 09:27
33° 25.559' S 151° 2.142' E

No PAPI! I'm not going! :eek: