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| Date: | Thursday 1 November 1990 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FEI |
| MSN: | 301-0574 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10km NE of Griffith, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Griffith, NSW |
| Griffith, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting an aerial spraying operation when the aircraft began to vibrate heavily and lose altitude. He then began to turn in order to position the aircraft for a forced landing. During the turn, the aircraft struck a small earth bank which tore off the main landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199002019/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32515/aair199002019.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 April 1997 | VH-FEI | 0 | Ayr, QLD | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 09:29 | Pineapple | Added |
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