ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 332
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| Date: | Thursday 2 June 1994 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B/A1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-FZC |
| MSN: | 188-02731 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 20km SW of Bowen, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bowen Airspray Strip, QLD |
| Bowen Airspray Strip, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was spraying a tomato crop at the time of the accident. A set of three power lines ran along the edge of the field at approximately 20 degrees to the direction of flight. It was reported that the pilot had been turning left off his spray runs and on this occasion the right wing had collided with the three wires from below during the start of the turn. The tip of the right wing struck the wires first. The aircraft then appeared to have rolled right and struck the ground with the right wing, cartwheeling until it came to a stop. The engine bay was destroyed decreasing the occupiable space in the cockpit. The pilot was still conscious when he was pulled from the left side of the wreckage.
He was wearing a helmet which had been retained during the crash sequence and had suffered facial injuries as well as broken limbs. His visor appeared to have been up at impact.
The sun angle was off to the pilot's left by about 45 degrees and about 30 degrees above the horizon. It was reported that the wires were shiny with reflected light, immediately after the accident, and they should have been visible from the direction of flight. It is probable that the pilot misjudged his clearance from the powerlines during the turn.
The aircraft did not catch fire on impact. The pilot in command was very experienced, with a total of 12,478 flying hours on his log book, including 8,000 hours flying the Cessna A188
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/aair199401443.aspx
2. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/FZE
3. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/24261/ASOR199401443.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Apr-2014 02:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Apr-2014 02:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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