ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237218
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| Date: | Monday 22 June 2020 |
| Time: | c. 08:15 LT |
| Type: | gyrocopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yaraka, S of Longreach, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The gyrocopter crashed as the pilot was mustering cattle. The pilot died.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-23/young-pilot-killed-while-mustering-in-gyrocopter/12382942
https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6801940/fatal-gyrocopter-crash-at-yaraka/?cs=4785
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2020 06:47 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Jun-2020 07:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2021 10:51 | harro | Updated [[Time, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
| 03-Mar-2021 10:51 | harro | Updated [[[Time, Location, Source, Narrative]]] |
| 03-Mar-2021 10:52 | harro | Updated [[[[Time, Location, Source, Narrative]]]] |
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