ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216307
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| Date: | Saturday 30 August 1986 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B/A1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PLU |
| MSN: | 188-01254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 24km NE of Cootamundra, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting spreading operations on a flat paddock, but about 800 metres from one boundary the ground rose sharply by about 200 feet. At the end of a run towards the rising ground a procedure turn was commenced. During the turn, the pilot realised that the aircraft was closer to the rising ground than intended. Despite corrective measures, the pilot was unable to prevent a collision with a tree. The aircraft then struck the ground and came to rest in a further clump of trees. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were overcast, with rain showers and a strong gusty wind. On the runs towards the rising terrain the aircraft was subjected to a substantial tailwind component and possible downdrafts. As the pilot commenced a procedure turn at the end of the last run, the aircraft had drifted further downwind than expected, leaving insufficient margin to complete the turn safely.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1986/aair/aair198602347/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33483/aair198602347.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2018 09:41 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Dec-2019 11:05 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
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