Accident PZL M-18A Dromader VH-SAD, Saturday 2 November 1996

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Date:	Saturday 2 November 1996
Time:	15:30
Type:	PZL M-18A Dromader
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-SAD
MSN:	IZ019-22
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	16km SW of Deniliquin, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	YDLQ
Destination airport:	YDLQ
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The aircraft was taking off from an agricultural airstrip for a rice sowing operation. It momentarily became airborne before settling back onto the strip. It then overshot the airstrip and collided with a fence and contour bank. Active thunderstorms were reported in the area and it was likely that the aircraft encountered adverse windshear during takeoff.

Accident investigation: