Investigation number
198900236
Occurrence date
Location
Old Lamboo Homestead (37 nm SW Halls Creek)
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Runway excursion
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None

The pilot was relatively inexperienced on the aircraft type and bush flying. She had flown into Lamboo Homestead airstrip during the morning to drop off her employer. She had then flown over to the newly graded strip at Old Lamboo where her employer's mustering team was camped. After approximately one hour on the ground, the pilot decided to do a circuit of the airfield with one of the mustering team as a passenger. She had not landed at this airfield before and did not consult the aircraft performance charts. The performance charts indicated that twenty degrees of flap was required and that the available take-off distance required to clear the obstacles at the threshold was marginal. The pilot elected to make a flapless take-off. When approximately 2/3 along the 700 metre strip, and the aircraft did not appear to be accelerating normally, the take-off was abandoned. The pilot expected that the aircraft would stop within the remaining distance, however, the aircraft did not stop as expected and continued beyond the end of the strip. The aircraft was substantially damaged before coming to rest approximately 110 metres past the prepared threshold. Subsequent investigation indicated that the pitot tube was partially blocked and this had caused the airspeed indicator to under read.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
210
Registration
VH-KRJ
Serial number
21058856
Operation type
Private
Departure point
Old Lamboo WA
Departure time
1215
Destination
Old Lamboo WA
Damage
Substantial