Partenavia P.68 crash, Nov 22, 1995, Tangalooma
Partenavia P.68 accident on November 22, 1995 near Tangalooma, Queensland, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not monitor attitude...
- Date: November 22, 1995
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Tangalooma, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot did not monitor attitude after a dark takeoff with no visible horizon. Trim was not set, elevator loads were high, and the flaps were retracted abruptly. A somatogravic illusion may have led the pilot to believe the climb attitude was adequate.
A Partenavia P.68 was the second of six night departures from the Tangalooma resort strip to Coolangatta. Its initial climb was shallow and it descended into the ground about 164 m beyond the strip end. It nosed over, skidded onto the beach and burned. The four passengers evacuated, and the pilot was rescued by them.