Accident
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | 17 MAR 1965 |
| Type/Sous-type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Compagnie: | Ansett-ANA |
| Immatriculation: | VH-FNH |
| Numéro de série: | 10180 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1961 |
| Heures de vol: | 7500 |
| Cycles: | 8011 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 19 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 23 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Launceston, TAS (Australie) |
| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Flinders Island Airport, TAS (FLS/YFLI), Australie |
| Launceston Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT), Australie |
To avoid turbulence over the mountain area near Launceston, the cruising level was maintained prior to entry into the airport circuit pattern. Just prior to turning for finals, trouble was experienced in the pitch-lock mechanism of the no. 1 prop. The prop was feathered and the approach was continued with full flaps, but without immediately increasing power on the remaining engine. The high rate of descent was not arrested during the turn, resulting in a slightly low altitude. Power was added and speed reduced to control the descent rate, but the crew were unable to maintain runway heading. An overshoot was attempted, but the speed had dropped below minimum control speed. The left wing dropped as full power was applied to the no. 2 engine. The wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed, coming to rest 740 feet abeam the runway threshold. Fuel tanks ruptured and caused a fire, which was quickly extinguished.
Sources:
» Friendship forever nr.6
» Willem Wendt
Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposé destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Flinders Island Airport, TAS et Launceston Airport, TAS est de 174 km (109 miles).
La distance entre Flinders Island Airport, TAS et Launceston Airport, TAS est de 174 km (109 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tels qui sont connus à ce jour.
