ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189939
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| Date: | Saturday 10 September 2016 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | South East Air Ag (SEAA) Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-ULV |
| MSN: | 502-0130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 105km N of Esperance,WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Air Tractor AT-502 aircraft, registered VH‑ULV, was conducting aerial agricultural spraying activities at Salmon Gums, near Esperance, West Australia. During a turn at about 200 ft above the ground, the pilot lost control and the aircraft collided with terrain. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot sustained serious injuries.
Sources:
http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/pilot-critical-following-crop-duster-plane-crash-north-of-esperance-20160910-grde7f.html
https://casa-search.clients.funnelback.com/search/search.cgi?collection=casa_aircraft_register&profile=_default&collection=casa_aircraft_register&form=&query=&Search=Search&meta_v_sand=ULV
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-10/pilot-injured-in-plane-crash-in-wa-south/7833390
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-118/
Media:
The pilot who survived this crash in remote WA is now in a stable condition: https://t.co/wRCSLSnv8p pic.twitter.com/UlfeHJxj4p
— PerthNow (@perthnow) September 10, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2016 06:28 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
| 10-Sep-2016 07:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2016 10:22 | Kardz | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Sep-2016 11:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2024 08:04 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Damage, Narrative] |
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