ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213854
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| Date: | Thursday 25 April 1974 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: |  Cessna A150K Aerobat |
| Owner/operator: | Wonbalya Air Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-DXB |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jimba Jimba Station, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mooka Station, WA |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the day of the accident the aircraft commenced operations at about 0600 hours in conjunction with six stockmen. Radio communication was available between the aircraft and each stockman. The aircraft landed at nearby Mooka Station for refuelling at about 1000 hours and again at 1245 hours. On its return to the mustering area, communication was established with a stockman riding a motor cycle who was directed towards some straggling sheep. The aircraft then dived to a low height to indicate the position of the stragglers. As the aircraft pulled up from the dive the pilot said that he had lost sight of the sheep and would dive towards their position again. The aircraft again dived to a low height and climbed away with the wings level. As it commenced to level out at a height estimated as between 300 and 500 feet, the engine noise was heard to cease and it then passed out of the stockman's sight behind a tree. An impact noise was heard shortly afterwards. Examination of the wreckage indicated that the aircraft had struck the ground in a very steep nose down attitude consistent with an uncompleted recovery from a stall. There was no evidence of any engine defect and it was established that the aircraft had adequate fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1974/aair/aair197405989/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24771/197405989.pdf
Images:
Photo: BASI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2018 23:38 | Pineapple | Added |
| 16-Nov-2018 20:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Photo] |
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