ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351598
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| Date: | Saturday 10 February 2024 |
| Time: | c. 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502 |
| Owner/operator: | Ashby Aviation Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-AQW |
| MSN: | 502-0218 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | about 17 km W of Bourke Airport (BRK/YBKE), Bourke,NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Darling Farms, NSW |
| Darling Farms, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
At around 0820 local, the Air Tractor was being used for the aerial application of herbicide. The aircraft collided with terrain on a property about 17 km west of Bourke airport. The pilot was fatally injured.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-10/man-dies-plane-crash-bourke-western-nsw-farm/103452156
https://pressclubai.com/tragedy-strikes-as-pilot-loses-life-in-light-plane-crash-near-bourke/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2024/report/ao-2024-005
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=AQW
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2024 05:59 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Feb-2024 15:14 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2024 15:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 12-Feb-2024 07:25 | Pineapple | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage] |
| 12-Feb-2024 07:26 | ASN | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2024 12:43 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 19-Feb-2024 21:37 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
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