ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219415
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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 1989 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188/A1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-KVM |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 8km NW of Chinchilla, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 8km NW of Chinchilla, QLD |
| 8km NW of Chinchilla, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the initial run over a treatment area, the aircraft struck a power line. The wire deflector folded on impact, allowing the wire to slip between the fin and rudder. The mass balance and the top of the rudder were torn off, but the pilot was able to maintain control and carry out a safe landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198903749/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/34124/aair198903749.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2018 14:07 | Pineapple | Added |
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