ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235155
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| Date: | Friday 17 April 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Miles M.3A Falcon Major |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-AAT |
| MSN: | 196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tarrington, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lilydale Airport (YLIL) |
| Nelson | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The historic plane crashed due to fuel starvation. The aircraft had not flown for a number of years and fuel in the fuel supply lines had become solidified and caused a restricted flow.
The pilot was unaware of the correct use of the fuel selector and did not monitor fuel consumption resulting in one fuel tank being empty and a measurable quantity remaining in the other tank.
Sources:
https://www.standard.net.au/story/6727104/lucky-escape-as-plane-crashes-in-paddock/?cs=12
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/7/7/3/2317377.jpg (photo)
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/occurrence-briefs/2020/aviation/ab-2020-014/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2020 09:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Apr-2020 10:48 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 10:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Apr-2020 10:58 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Apr-2020 06:34 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Apr-2020 06:34 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Apr-2020 21:10 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Jun-2020 14:21 | Petropavlovsk | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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