ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 October 1996 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  APNZ Fletcher FU-24-A4 |
| Owner/operator: | Pays Air Service Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-BBG |
| MSN: | 141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 4 km E of Dunedoo, near Dubbo, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Airstrip, 5 km E Dunedoo, NSW |
| Airstrip, 5 km E Dunedoo, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 30 October 1996 Following the completion of an aerial survey, before commencing spraying operations, the aircraft was observed to collide with a powerline whilst in level flight, at a height of about 20 feet, 4 km east of Dunedoo, near Dubbo, NSW. The aircraft impacted heavily with the ground and overturned, fatally injuring the pilot.
ATSB Conclusions:
1. The pilot had limited recent flying experience.
2. The pilot had limited experience on the aircraft type, particularly with regard to low-level spraying operations, prior to the accident.
3. The performance of the pilot may have been impaired by the effects of a medical condition he was suffering from.
4. The location of the spurline was difficult to see and may have been confused with an apparent powerline, further along the intended flight path.
5. The aircraft was not fitted with any form of wire deflector or cutter.
6. The aircraft provided limited structural rollover protection for the pilot during the accident sequence
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24881/ASOR199603537.pdf
2. http://www.flydw.org.uk/DWFletcher.htm
3. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austb/VH-BBG%283%29.html
4. http://atsb.com.au/media/24881/ASOR199603537.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Feb-2010 23:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Other fatalities] |
| 23-Apr-2010 02:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Dec-2010 16:45 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2014 05:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2022 23:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jul-2023 01:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
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