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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1993 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PPS |
| MSN: | 25-4269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bungeet, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bungeet, VIC |
| Bungeet, VIC | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was engaged in an aerial spraying operation when the main landing gear collided with a powerline, thus arresting the forward motion of the aircraft. It then crashed through trees and impacted the ground.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199302564/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 June 1990 | VH-PPS | 0 | 4km S of Katamatite, VIC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2018 09:43 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Feb-2020 10:22 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, ] |
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