ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299610
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 June 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Yamaha Rmax 11G |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heck Field (ALA), 300° T 12Km (Eagleby Wetlands), QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During aerial agricultural operations, the remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) discharged its load of mosquito sand, reducing the weight of the RPA. The operator has subsequently reduced the throttle without maintaining forward travel resulting in the RPA colliding with terrain and the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Sources:
ATSB Ref 201702621
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