Accident Piper PA-32-300 VH-JQL, Thursday 22 January 1998
ASN logo
 

Date:Thursday 22 January 1998
Time:16:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32-300
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-JQL
MSN: 32-7140017
Year of manufacture:1970
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:86km ENE of Roma, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Nullin Station, QLD
Destination airport:Nullin Station, QLD
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During an agricultural seeding operation, the aircraft was stalled into treetops after it became apparent that it was losing engine performance. All three occupants sustained injuries and were hospitalised.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 199800188
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/199800188/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930175/199800188.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

24 May 1975 ZK-DTA Jefferson Airplane Co Cowslip Valley, Marlborough unk

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2018 14:08 Pineapple Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2025 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org