Aviation safety investigations & reports
Piper PA-28, VH-CNS, Cessnock NSW, 8 February 1984
Investigation number:
198401364
198401364
Status: Completed
Summary
Having completed his first solo the previous day, the pilot was given a dual check and authorised to carry out five solo circuits. The first landing was reported as normal, however on the second, the pilot carried out a go-around after the aircraft bounced to about 30 ft. After a slight bounce on the next landing a go-around was carried out and the aircraft adopted a nose up attitude and turned left. The left wing struck a fence before the aircraft was landed in a field.
General details
| Date: | 08 February 1984 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
| Time: | 0810 | ||||
| Location: | Cessnock | ||||
| State: | New South Wales | Occurrence type: | Hard landing | ||
| Release date: | 25 September 1984 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
| Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
| Aircraft manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft model | PA-28 | |
| Aircraft registration | VH-CNS | |
| Type of operation | Flying Training | |
| Damage to aircraft | Substantial | |
| Departure point | Cessnock NSW | |
| Departure time | 755 | |
| Destination | Cessnock NSW |