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| Date: | Wednesday 29 November 1989 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  APNZ Fletcher FU-24-950 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HTB |
| MSN: | 174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 2km E of Frogmore, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 2km E of Frogmore, NSW |
| 2km E of Frogmore, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft collided with powerlines and crashed during an aerial spreading operation. The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900023/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27636/aair198900023.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2018 07:28 | Pineapple | Added |
| 06-Feb-2022 10:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Feb-2022 23:33 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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