Accident Air Tractor AT-502 VH-CJZ, Tuesday 10 December 1996

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Date:	Tuesday 10 December 1996
Time:	01:05
Type:	Air Tractor AT-502
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-CJZ
MSN:	502-0026
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	"Iffley" via Collarenebri, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	YCBR
Destination airport:	YCBR
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was conducting an aerial spraying operation late at night when he became distracted by another aircraft engaged in another aerial spraying operation at a nearby property. The aircraft impacted the ground at an estimated airspeed of 95 knots and was destroyed on impact.

Accident investigation: