Wirestrike Accident Cessna A188B/A1 VH-DDW, Thursday 12 February 1998

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Date:	Thursday 12 February 1998
Time:	16:00
Type:	Cessna A188B/A1
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-DDW
MSN:	18803374T
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Jandowea, QLD - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Kapunn, QLD
Destination airport:	Jandowea, QLD
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
At the beginning of an agricultural spray run, the pilot rolled the aircraft right to clear a small tree. Whilst doing this, the left wing struck a powerline. The aircraft rolled inverted and struck the ground, cartwheeling several times before coming to rest inverted.

Accident investigation: