Aviation safety investigations & reports
Cessna 404, VH-SBG, Kowanyama QLD, 25 January 1990
Investigation number:
199003046
199003046
Status: Completed

Summary
During the take-off run, as power was being increased, the nose wheel broke through the runway surface and the nosegear leg collapsed. The central area of sections of the runway had previously been filled with coarse river gravel. This fill had then been overlaid with finer material and bonded with an oily fluid. When the aircraft broke through the top crust, the wheels sank readily into the gravel and the nose leg was torn from the aircraft.
General details
Date: | 25 January 1990 | Investigation status: | Completed | ||
Time: | 1155 | ||||
Location: | Kowanyama | ||||
State: | Queensland | ||||
Release date: | 13 December 1990 | Occurrence category: | Accident | ||
Report status: | Final | Highest injury level: | None |
Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer | Cessna Aircraft Company | |
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Aircraft model | 404 | |
Aircraft registration | VH-SBG | |
Serial number | 404-0095 | |
Type of operation | Air Transport Low Capacity | |
Damage to aircraft | Substantial | |
Departure point | Kowanyama QLD | |
Departure time | N/A | |
Destination | Normanton QLD |