ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207652
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 December 1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HKC |
| MSN: | 301-0674 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Padthaway, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Padthaway, SA |
| Padthaway, SA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was engaged in an aerial spraying operation when the engine began to lose power. The pilot commenced a load dump and made several unsuccessful attempts to regain power. The aircraft was subsequently landed in a paddock. During the landing roll, the aircraft entered soft ground and overturned.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199304200/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 December 1994 | VH-HKC | 0 | near Lake Mundi, VIC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2018 09:02 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Aug-2018 17:56 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn] |
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