Investigation number
197601477
Occurrence date
Location
3 km SE Finlay
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Loss of control
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
The pilot commenced aerial spraying operations at about 0620 hours and, by 0920, he had completed four
flights. He made no further flights during the day until about 2000 hours when he commenced the first of two
flights required to spray a tomato crop. He had previously sprayed this crop on some four occasions during the
previous two months. The weather was fine and warm, the wind was calm, there was no cloud and the end of
daylight was at 2109 hours.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
188
Registration
VH-KQJ
Operation type
Aerial Work
Departure point
Finley NSW
Departure time
2040
Destination
Finley NSW
Damage
Destroyed