Investigation number
199003055
Occurrence date
Location
Corona Station (43 nm West of Longreach)
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None
The pilot reported an uneventful flight and landing. After landing, while turning to the left off the main runway, the nosewheel entered a soft patch of earth and the nose landing gear collapsed. Both of the propellers, and the under side of the fuselage nose section were damaged. A subsequent check by maintenance personnel could find no evidence of a pre-existing fault in the nose landing gear assembly.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Beech Aircraft Corp
Model
58
Registration
VH-BAK
Serial number
TH-327
Operation type
Charter
Departure point
Longreach QLD
Departure time
1040
Destination
Corona Station QLD
Damage
Substantial