ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204455
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 December 1989 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5 Traveler |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FXU |
| MSN: | AA5-0722 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Cork Tree Well, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cork Tree Well, WA |
| Cork Tree Well, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was on a return flight from the mining pits in the area when it made a low pass over the camp in order to drop water bombs. The pilot then placed the aircraft in a climbing left turn in order to rejoin the circuit for a landing. As the aircraft was climbing, it stalled and collided with trees. All four occupants were injured, one of them seriously, and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900256/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/26049/aair198900256.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2018 11:24 | Pineapple | Added |
| 08-Feb-2018 19:02 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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