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| Date: | Friday 17 October 1997 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-502B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-ODG |
| MSN: | 502B-0324 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 11km WSW of Kangaroo Flat, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 5NM WSW of Kangaroo Flat, SA |
| 5NM WSW of Kangaroo Flat, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft struck powerlines during an aerial spraying operation, resulting in substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703423/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931222/199703423.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2018 17:11 | Pineapple | Added |
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