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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 2018 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Aeroprakt A-22LS Foxbat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | 24-8174 |
| MSN: | A22LS137 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quilpeta Station, SE of Quilpie, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Quilpeta Station |
| Quilpeta Station | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft impacted paddock terrain during a mustering flight in Quilpie, Queensland. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was seriously injured.
Sources:
ATSB OA2018-01337
http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/5299838/pilot-airlifted-after-paddock-crash-at-quilpie/
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/emergency-services-rush-helicopter-crash/3367384/
https://www.raa.asn.au/safety/accident-and-defect-summaries/
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/thoughts-and-prayers-well-known-pilot-icu/3368034/
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2018 17:22 | Geno | Added |
| 23-Mar-2018 09:34 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Mar-2018 03:46 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 01-Nov-2018 13:10 | Kardz | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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