On its return to the mustering area, communication was established with a stockman riding a motor cycle who was directed towards some straggling sheep. The aircraft then dived to a low height to indicate the position of the stragglers.
An impact noise was heard shortly afterwards. Examination of the wreckage indicated that the aircraft had struck the ground in a very steep nose down attitude consistent with an uncompleted recovery from a stall. There was no evidence of any engine defect and it was established that aircraft had adequate- fuel.
On its return to the mustering
area, communication was established with a stockman riding a motor cycle who was directed towards some
straggling sheep. The aircraft then dived to a low height to indicate the position of the stragglers. As the
aircraft pulled up from the dive the pilot said that he had lost sight of the sheep and would dive towards their
position again. The aircraft again dived to a low height and climbed away with the wings level. As it commenced
to level out at a height estimated as between 300 and 500 feet, the engine noise was heard to cease and it then
passed out of the stockman's sight behind a tree. An impact noise was heard shortly afterwards. Examination of
the wreckage Indicated that the aircraft had struck the ground in a very steep nose down attitude consistent with
an uncompleted recovery from a stall. There was no evidence of any engine defect and it was established that
aircraft had adequate- fuel.