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Date:
Saturday 4 July 2026
Time:
09:00
Type of Aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-18T
Owner/Operator:
Private
Registration:
VH-IBT
MSN:
6201612
Year of Manufacture:
2005
Engine Model:
Vedeneyev (ivchenko) Engines M-14P
Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: Not specified
Other Fatalities:
0
Aircraft Damage:
Minor
Category:
Serious incident
Location:
Watts Bridge Airport, QLD (YWSG) – Australia
Phase:
Landing
Nature:
Private
Departure Airport:
Watts Bridge Airport, QLD (YWSG)
Destination Airport:
Watts Bridge Airport, QLD (YWSG)
Investigating Agency:
ATSB
Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Circumstances:
The ASN record states that the main landing gear failed to extend, resulting in a wheels-up landing. The aircraft sustained minor damage. Injuries are not stated in the ASN record.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/573997
https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/year/2026/1/VH
https://www.atsb.gov.au/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-ibt#407e5738
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.