Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee VH-CUN, Saturday 9 December 1989

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Date:	Saturday 9 December 1989
Time:	08:45
Type:	Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-CUN
MSN:	25-4612
Year of manufacture:	1968
Engine model:	Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	30km NW of Penola, SA - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Coonawarra, SA
Destination airport:	30km NW of Penola, SA
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft crashed during an aerial spraying operation and exploded on impact. The pilot was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Accident investigation: