ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160
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| Date: | Saturday 9 December 2006 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-802A |
| Owner/operator: | Mark Harlen/Aymchime Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-CJZ |
| MSN: | 802A-0055 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | "Collymongle", 19 km E Collarenebri, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 'Collymongle', NSW |
| 'Collymongle', NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 9 December 2006, the pilot of an Air Tractor Inc. AT802A aircraft, registered VH-CJZ, was conducting night agricultural spraying operations under the night visual flight rules, at a property 19 km NE of Collarenebri, NSW.
In conjunction with a pilot in another agricultural spraying aircraft from the same aircraft operator, the Air Tractor pilot was utilising an airstrip located on the property as a base for the spraying operation. At about 2140 Eastern Daylight-saving Time, the aircraft was returning to the airstrip when it impacted the ground 1.4 km WSW of the landing strip.
The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire.
ATSB Conclusions:
1. There was minimal ground and celestial lighting available to assist the pilot in maintaining external visual reference when turning towards the landing strip.
2. The pilot probably experienced spatial disorientation, which led to either controlled flight into terrain or loss of control of the aircraft resulting in it impacting the ground.
3. The pilot had limited recent night flying experience
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24452/AO-2006002.pdf
2. http://www.casa.gov.au/wcmswr/_assets/main/lib91122/54-59.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jan-2008 23:10 | Andrew Whitton | Updated |
| 11-Aug-2009 09:27 | Anon. | Updated |
| 14-Apr-2014 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2014 21:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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