Collision on ground involving a Cessna Aircraft Company 182Q, VH-MJZ, Zingari Station, QLD on 28 February 1995

The pilot was landing at a station strip which is long, but has a gutter running across it. The gutter is marked by vehicle tyres. The pilot planned to land on the second section of the strip, and conducted a short field approach. Just before touchdown the left mainwheel struck a tyre which was thrown up into the left hand tailplane. The tailplane was bent upwards 15 cm and rearwards 2 cm at the tip.