Partenavia P.68 crash, Jul 10, 1978 (6 killed), Melbourne...
Partenavia P.68 accident on July 10, 1978 near Melbourne-Essendon Victoria, Australia with 6 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft became grossly out of trim...
- Date: July 10, 1978
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Melbourne-Essendon Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft became grossly out of trim at a low height, leaving the crew no time to recover. The origin of the trim condition was not determined; the more likely explanation was unintended activation of the command trim switch.
A Partenavia P.68 on a training flight at Melbourne-Essendon simulated an engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft became grossly out of trim at low height, descended through power cables and crashed into houses beyond the runway end, killing six people on the ground. The three occupants were seriously injured.