Lighty down in north east Tasmania
 

Has anyone heard anything of this ?

Heard it may be a 182.

Pilot walked out to get help whilst female pax is in bad shape.

Lost a good friend yesterday in the C182 near Tomahawk. Appears to have been an over-run or overshoot incident. While both pilots, it was the passenger who walked out. Wishing him the best for his recovery in hospital.

Looking at the satellite at a dirt airstrip (07/25) about a mile WSW of the village. Appears plenty long enough, without apparent obstacles.

Rego?

Could have been some tricky winds at the time; late afternoon Sea "breeze" . Maybe wind shear.

FarCU that is the wrong one. It is about two or three miles in an easterly direction, grass, it you didn't know where it is you wouldn't see it on google earth.

Without disrespect to the deceased, ATSB lodged a notice on their website on Sunday the 31st December 2017 for VH-NOO. It is Sunday 21st 2018 and nothing has been raised for this case yet. Is this a local?

It's all about profile and availability of resources. 6 people in Sydney Harbour trumps a single fatality in Tasmania in what may be a fairly straight forward cause. Just like a airliner versus an ultralight.

The reality is that the general public would be googling the Sydney crash and looking for answers along with the news covering it heavily so the ATSB needs to be seen to be doing something.

The ATSB Facebook page provides information about this accident. Updated Sunday 21st 2018.

C182P, VH-TSA. POB Sandra Southwell and partner Barry Brandsen.

(Both GA pilots and owners of the Skylane, according to Fairfax Media.)

Where do you start? No circuit, no precautionary approach and a vehicle on the runway trying to warn against landing. :sad:

So who is at fault then Lookleft?

The report doesn’t attribute fault. It does say the pilot assumed the wind on the ground would be the same as the wind at altitude. It says pilot noticed that his ground speed on approach was higher than normal. The pilot continued his approach with a vehicle on the runway. The pilot first touched down 433 metres into the runway with 284 metres remaining, bounced several times before applying power and colliding with terrain. The report found no fault with the aircraft.

Probably not much more to say.

Maybe because it can reinforce the dangers of taking shortcuts, and the consequences that can follow on from doing so.

If just one person avoids rolling a plane into a ball after learning or heeding advice here it is worth it...

If only all pprune posts were as respectful and professional as that between Mr flappy and kr. What a refreshing change.