Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee VH-CPU,
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Date:Saturday 20 September 2014
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:Southern Cross Gliding Club Inc
Registration: VH-CPU
MSN: 25-3607
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:13km SW of Michelago, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: ATSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During a precautionary inspection of an airstrip, the aircraft struck a wire, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: ATSB
Report number: AO-2014-153
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-153.aspx

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
13 March 1967 ZK-CNA Aerial Work (Marlborough) Ltd Havelock, Marlborough unk

Revision history:

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23-Dec-2014 13:19 Pineapple Added

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