ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211274
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| Date: | Friday 9 October 1998 |
| Time: | 18:12 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FAQ |
| MSN: | 301-0209 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10km SE of Crystal Brook, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Calvin Grove, SA |
| Gladstone, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an aerial spraying operation, the aircraft struck a powerline and descended to the ground. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the aircraft was destroyed on impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/199804232/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930529/199804232.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 September 1986 | VH-FAQ | 0 | Freeling, SA | |
min | |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
| 30 October 1986 | VH-FAQ | 0 | Freeling, SA | |
min | |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
| 13 August 1995 | VH-FAQ | 0 | 48km WSW of Cleve, SA | |
min | |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-May-2018 08:18 | Pineapple | Added |
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