Investigation number
aair199700537
Occurrence date
Location
5km W Kalgoorlie/Boulder
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious
The pilot comenced duty at 0230 hours for an 0300 departure. He
arrived back at Kalgoorlie at approximately 0830 having completed
nearly four hours flying. He then departed Kalgoorlie again at 0930
in VH-CLL for a flight to Laverton and return. This was the first
flight for the day in CLL, on which a 100 hourly inspection had
been completed the previous day. The aircraft left Kalgoorlie on
this trip with full fuel tanks which is 337 L and sufficient for up
to six hours flying. The planned time for the trip was 104 minutes.
The pilot had a four hour break
at Laverton in air conditioned sleeping accommodation. He said
that he used this time to catch up with paper work.