Incident Air Tractor AT-301 VH-FAA,
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Date:Monday 17 April 1995
Time:15:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-301
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-FAA
MSN: 301-0197
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:20km NE of Millmerran, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Millmerran, QLD
Destination airport:Millmerran, QLD
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft was engaged in an aerial spraying operation of a paddock that adjoined a road. As the aircraft was being flown towards the road, the pilot noticed an approaching truck was in the path of the aircraft. The pilot took evasive action and the right wheel of the aircraft struck the road surface, causing the right landing gear leg to bend backwards. The aircraft was flown back to the airstrip. At a slow speed, the aircraft ground-looped but did not sustain any further damage.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199501092/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932780/199501092.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
2 February 1988 VH-FAA 0 near Brookstead, QLD sub
1 March 1997 VH-FAA 0 Millmerran, QLD sub
21 January 1998 VH-FAA 0 Nangwee, QLD sub
Collision with pole or wires

Revision history:

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