Chieftain off Runway at Nhill?
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Chieftain off Runway at Nhill?
The ABC is reporting a Chieftain "went into a paddock next to the runway" (their words), on take off for Charlton, four in Hospital, hopefully not badly injured. Last night at about 6.30pm
Is anything known about this?
Is anything known about this?
From the Adelaide Advertiser:
Four hurt in light-plane accident
26jul05
A LIGHT plane about to take off from a Victorian airfield has run off a runway, across a road and into a paddock, injuring four men.
The 12-seater twin-engine Piper Chieftain was set to take off from the Nhill Airfield in the state's west at 6.30pm (AEST) yesterday when the incident happened, police said.
None of the men was seriously injured and all were in a stable condition, a Rural Ambulance spokeswoman said.
A 32-year-old man was briefly unconscious after suffering lacerations to his head, while a 34-year-old man suffered a fractured leg and head cuts.
A third man was treated for possible spinal injuries after complaining of a sore back, while the pilot suffered an ankle injury and neck and back pain.
The men were taken to Nhill Hospital before being transferred to Wimmera Base Hospital.
The plane, which had flown from Moorabbin to Essendon, Ouyen and then Nhill, had been bound for Charlton.
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A 12 seater Chieftain? Hmmm....
DF.
Four hurt in light-plane accident
26jul05
A LIGHT plane about to take off from a Victorian airfield has run off a runway, across a road and into a paddock, injuring four men.
The 12-seater twin-engine Piper Chieftain was set to take off from the Nhill Airfield in the state's west at 6.30pm (AEST) yesterday when the incident happened, police said.
None of the men was seriously injured and all were in a stable condition, a Rural Ambulance spokeswoman said.
A 32-year-old man was briefly unconscious after suffering lacerations to his head, while a 34-year-old man suffered a fractured leg and head cuts.
A third man was treated for possible spinal injuries after complaining of a sore back, while the pilot suffered an ankle injury and neck and back pain.
The men were taken to Nhill Hospital before being transferred to Wimmera Base Hospital.
The plane, which had flown from Moorabbin to Essendon, Ouyen and then Nhill, had been bound for Charlton.
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A 12 seater Chieftain? Hmmm....
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No-one seriously hurt, thank god
Pretty much the same news article in the Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...5E1702,00.html
Not sure where they get 12 seats from either....
Any idea of the rego?
DIVOSH!
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...5E1702,00.html
Not sure where they get 12 seats from either....
Any idea of the rego?
DIVOSH!
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12 seater??? Its just the media again.
I remember headlines in a paper many years ago reporting on a Florida crash........ forty passengers die in crash of four engine Cessna 150.
Was actually a twin otter.
I remember headlines in a paper many years ago reporting on a Florida crash........ forty passengers die in crash of four engine Cessna 150.
Was actually a twin otter.
Sure was PRJ ???
bit of a spate
...a chieftain ran off the end of RWY 11 at Scone late last week, I think Friday.
I was looking at the wheel marks as I approached on RWY 29 and I was trying to work out who had landed short
...then a mate showed me a photo, which I shall endeavour to post here
I was looking at the wheel marks as I approached on RWY 29 and I was trying to work out who had landed short
...then a mate showed me a photo, which I shall endeavour to post here
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Any more news on what caused the Chieftain to prang? Kangaroo strike perhaps? Burst tyre? Door open on take off and abort? I would have thought that other Chieftain pilots would be most interested to learn from the accident.
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Issues to be considerd here are:
Trim positioned for takeoff? - most chieftains are on or outside forward limit with two up front. If there were 4 POB this will ease the CofG situation assuming the other were in seat(s)4 and 5 or further aft.
If there was no unsecured cabin baggage and all baggage was in the nose then bugga, we have a problem!
PRJ was the Chieftain, it is fitted with a control lock which was a feature of early model Navajo's and Navajo Chieftains. Likewise some very early models have no gear warning horn, just a flashing light.
In the case of a pilot with extensive experience on the C402 and C404, which is the case, a tempory lapse of judgement may have led to a poor load distribution.
I know the pilot and I know he will tell the truth, and we'll all benefit by this. Likewise I know the aircraft owner will replace the aircraft and it too will be a top notch aircraft.
Trim positioned for takeoff? - most chieftains are on or outside forward limit with two up front. If there were 4 POB this will ease the CofG situation assuming the other were in seat(s)4 and 5 or further aft.
If there was no unsecured cabin baggage and all baggage was in the nose then bugga, we have a problem!
PRJ was the Chieftain, it is fitted with a control lock which was a feature of early model Navajo's and Navajo Chieftains. Likewise some very early models have no gear warning horn, just a flashing light.
In the case of a pilot with extensive experience on the C402 and C404, which is the case, a tempory lapse of judgement may have led to a poor load distribution.
I know the pilot and I know he will tell the truth, and we'll all benefit by this. Likewise I know the aircraft owner will replace the aircraft and it too will be a top notch aircraft.
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So at this stage Chieftain pilots in Australia will not be able to learn from this survivable accident as no one is talking. Oh well, maybe ATSB will publish something next year - or the year after. I can see its findings now. Significant Factors:
I. It was at Nhill. 2. an abort was conducted. 3. It was dark. 4. Minor injuries. 6. Some damage to the aircraft and a fence. 7 Pilot was properly licenced and within legal duty time. 8 Current maintenance release was carried. 9. Circumstances were consistent with? No idea.
I. It was at Nhill. 2. an abort was conducted. 3. It was dark. 4. Minor injuries. 6. Some damage to the aircraft and a fence. 7 Pilot was properly licenced and within legal duty time. 8 Current maintenance release was carried. 9. Circumstances were consistent with? No idea.
