ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46280
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| Date: | Friday 13 July 2001 |
| Time: | 10:41 |
| Type: |  Grumman-Schweizer G-164B Ag-Cat Turbine |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZK-SJA |
| MSN: | 770B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Feilding, Manawatu 2 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot was on his third and last load, on spraying operations near Feilding. The property was traversed by a set of high-tension power lines, and it was necessary to operate in close proximity to, and under, the wires. On the first two loads, the pilot had flown under them 10 times at a height of one or two metres above ground. Lining up to commence the third load, he decided to alter the spray pattern to avoid crosswind drift of the spray onto the windshield on subsequent runs. About 500 metres into the run, two paradise ducks rose from a creek in front of the aircraft, and the pilot reacted instinctively by climbing and turning left. The right wing clipped the lower conductor, causing the aeroplane to roll inverted and strike the ground.
Sources:
AUSTAIRDATA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jan-2020 12:23 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 10-Jun-2020 14:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Feb-2022 15:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 13-Feb-2022 02:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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