Accident Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee VH-PPV, Thursday 3 May 1990
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Date:Thursday 3 May 1990
Time:15:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-PPV
MSN: 25-3140
Year of manufacture:1965
Engine model:Lycoming O-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:20km S of Bathurst, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:20km S of Bathurst, NSW
Destination airport:20km S of Bathurst, NSW
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted a hillside during an aerial spraying operation, coming to rest about 40 metres from the initial impact. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199000007
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000007/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/33968/aair199000007.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

22 September 1989 VH-PPV 0 20km W of Condobolin, NSW sub

Revision history:

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