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| Date: | Monday 3 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 14:21 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-KCN |
| MSN: | TH-876 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Rockhampton Airport (ROK/YBRK), QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK/YBRK) |
| Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK/YBRK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Beechcraft 58 Baron suffered a right main landing landing gear collapse landing on Rwy 15 at Rockhampton Airport (ROK/YBRK), Queensland, blocking the runway.
The sole occupant was transported to Rockhampton Hospital as a precaution.
Sources:
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhamptonhttps://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/aircraft-disabled-at-rockhampton-airport-runway-closed/news-story/d599c02fb6c7cd7e3e661129e71388ef
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=7c32f5&lat=-23.385&lon=150.468&zoom=14.0&showTrace=2023-04-03
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHKCN/history/20230403/0442Z/YBRK/YBRK
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=KCN
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NluyOZkcrsM/VZPCDXg7v8I/AAAAAAAAHMs/now9BY77Pfo/s1600/DSC04120%2B%25281%2529.JPG (photo)
Media:
#BREAKING: The main runway at Rockhampton Airport has been closed after an incident with a light plane. https://t.co/VZ3A1cGXPF #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/OS8sceTJ4p
— 7NEWS Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) April 3, 2023
#WestRockhampton - Paramedics assessed the sole occupant of a light aircraft after an incident occurred during takeoff around 2.30pm. The patient was transported to Rockhampton Hospital as a precaution with no obvious injuries.
— Queensland Ambulance (@QldAmbulance) April 3, 2023
A pilot has been lucky to escape serious injury, after a light aircraft crashed on landing at Rockhampton Airport. https://t.co/WbYeQT6rRW @ElyceHolden #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/LEDgprUFi3
— 7NEWS Central Queensland (@7NewsCQ) April 3, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2023 07:11 | gerard57 | Added |
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