GippsAero GA8 Airvan crash, Jul 6, 2010, Orange
GippsAero GA8 Airvan accident on July 6, 2010 near Orange, New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Under investigation. Secondary sources...
- Date: July 6, 2010
- Aircraft: GippsAero GA8 Airvan
- Location: Orange, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation. Secondary sources describe the aircraft as too low on final approach, which led to a hangar strike and a stall.
A GippsAero GA8 Airvan on a cargo flight from Parkes to Orange was too low on final approach and struck the roof of a hangar near the threshold. It stalled, hit the runway and lost its nose gear, then veered off and collided with a hangar under construction. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.