Investigation: 196900009 - Cessna 210-5, VH-RJC, 85 miles SW Calms Qld, 17 April 1969

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The pilot had been informed by his Chief Pilot that the strip was 3000 feet long when In fact its length was 2, 300 feet. The aircraft weight and ambient conditions were such that the aircraft required the full strip length for take-off if using 20 degrees of flap, and 2, 650 feet for take-off if Hap was not used.

The pilot began a rolling take-off without flap and, when committed to continuing the take-off, he selected eight degrees of flap. He lifted the aircraft off the ground just before reaching a fence 200 feet beyond the end of the strip. The undercarriage struck the fence and the pilot abandoned the take-off and landed In the adjacent paddock The aircraft entered a shallow swamp, breaking off the nosewheel fork before coming to rest.

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General details
Date:	17 April 1969	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	1030 EST	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location:	Mlnnamoolka Station SW Cairns
State:	Queensland	Occurrence class:	Operational
Release date:	02 December 1969	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	None

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft model:	210
Aircraft registration:	VH-RJC
Type of operation:	Charter
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Mlnnamoolka
Departure time:	1030
Destination:	Spring Creek