ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165195
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 1969 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235C Pawnee |
| Owner/operator: | Farmair Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-MCJ |
| MSN: | 25-4227 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Sunday, Mansfield State Forest, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Delatlte Station Strip, Victoria |
| Delatlte Station Strip, Victoria | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had completed three aerial seeding flights over areas In timbered and mountainous terrain In a light northerly wind. On the fourth flight he was making runs down a slope from north-east to south-west and, after each run, was repositioning his aircraft at the top of the slope by flying a right hand circuit.
At the end of one run and with only a small area to complete, the pilot decided to make a left turn and a finishing run up the slope and to leave the area by turning left again. During the final run he became aware there was Insufficient space to permit the Intended manoeuvre so he turned right toward a lower spur line but realised he was unlikely to clear this.
The pilot operated the dump lever, the aircraft settled Into the trees with full power applied and fell to the ground, coming to rest inverted near the Delatlte Station Strip, Mount Sunday, Mansfield State Forest, Victoria. The pilot - Hans MAATSOO aged 24 - sustained only minor injuries
ATSB Conclusion: The probable cause of the accident was that the pilot attempted to fly an unplanned flight path which was beyond the aircraft's performance capability
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1969/aair/aair196902355.aspx
2. http://atsb.gov.au/media/24641/196902355.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2014 18:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Mar-2020 21:26 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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