ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14993
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 November 1990 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Unknown |
| Registration: | VH-PAH |
| MSN: | 18267160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Moree, NSW 56W -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | "Belahna" 50N Moree, NSW |
| "Curragundi" NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot, accompanied by two employees, was carrying out an aerial
inspection of a harvesting operation in a large open paddock. The aircraft
had approached from the north, flying at approximately 150 feet above ground
level, and carried out a right hand orbit. It then proceeded for a short
distance in a southerly direction, before entering a steep descending turn to
the left towards a three wire powerline positioned north-south across the paddock, the spans of which were approximately 30 feet above ground level.
Approaching the powerline the aircraft was observed to climb rapidly, and a
noise like a breaking stick was heard as the left hand wingtip contacted the
centre wire of the powerline. The aircraft continued to climb steeply to
about 80 feet above ground level. It faltered momentarily before stalling and
impacting the ground 100 metres east of the powerline. The aircraft impacted
on its left hand wing and nose. It bounced a further 25 metres while turning
inverted and became engulfed in a ball of fire which reduced it to ashes.
In 1988 the pilot received a serious head injury which resulted in the Civil
Aviation Authority not renewing his pilot licence pending additional
information from the pilot regarding his medical condition. The pilot did not
provide sufficient information but continued to fly up to the time of the
accident.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20101120155425/http://atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000024.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2008 22:20 | Andrew Whitton | Added |
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