ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210398
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1997 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-ODM |
| MSN: | 301-0237 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Boggabilla, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Boggabilla, NSW |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following takeoff with an 850L load for a spraying operation, the engine began to vibrate and lose power. The pilot dumped the load and force-landed in a paddock about 4km from the departure airstrip. During the landing roll, one of the main landing gear legs was severed and the aircraft sustained damage to the wings and propeller.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199701094/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930763/199701094.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2018 12:39 | Pineapple | Added |
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