Investigation number
199401443
Occurrence date
Location
20km SW Bowen
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Collision with terrain
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal
Agricultural aircraft struck a major powerline adjacent to the
paddock he was spraying. One wing appears to have been caught by
the powerline and the aircraft rolled into the ground. It did not
burn.
Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
188
Registration
VH-FZC
Serial number
18802731
Operation type
Aerial Work
Departure point
Bowen Airspray Strip, QLD
Destination
Bowen Airspray Strip, QLD
Damage
Destroyed