Investigation: 197300036 - Lockheed Hudson MK 3, VH-AGX, Thursday Island Horn Island, Qld, 22 December 1973

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At a speed estimated by the pilot as 80 knots, he observed fluctuations in the oil pressure gauge of the port engine and he closed both throttles and abandoned the take-off. The tail of the aircraft was well off the ground at this stage, the pilot therefore attempted to lower the tail but the aircraft became airborne for a short period. He then took control action to return first the mainwheels and subsequently the tail wheel to the runway. When all three wheels were on the ground, heavy braking was applied but the aircraft over-ran the runway, continued through the prepared over-run area and finally ran into a creek some 180 metres beyond the sealed end of the runway.

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General details
Date:	22 December 1973	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	0735 EST	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location:	Thursday Island	Occurrence type:	Runway excursion
State:	Queensland	Occurrence class:	Operational
Release date:	22 August 1977	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	Minor

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Aircraft model:	Hudson MK3
Aircraft registration:	VH-AGX
Type of operation:	Aerial Work
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Thursday Island
Departure time:	0734
Destination:	Thursday Island