ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327585
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| Date: | Thursday 4 August 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-114 Riley Heron 2D |
| Owner/operator: | Airlines of Tasmania |
| Registration: | VH-CLY |
| MSN: | 14122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Launceston Airport, TAS (LST) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Launceston Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT) |
The aircraft was misaligned with the runway and full power had to be applied to go-around. The flaps were raised partially and the gear was retracted. The combination of touchdown speed and flap retraction caused a sink. The left wing struck several fences and the aircraft slid to a halt.
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photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Alice Springs Airport, NT (ASP); March 1977
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