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| Date: | Thursday 7 December 2017 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Gippsland GA-200C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Parnassus -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA NZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While spraying in a steep gully on a downhill run, an impact was felt and heard. The remaining load was dumped, a visual check by the pilot failed to identify any damage, and the flying characteristics were unchanged. The aircraft landed back on the ai rstrip, where a visual inspection found damage to the left wing leading edge near the wing tip. The aircraft had struck a cabbage tree which was not seen by the pilot. The maintenance provider was contacted and an engineer travelled to the airstrip to inspect and repair the aircraft. Spraying operations were able to continue later on the same day.
Sources:
CAA NZ Occurrence 17/7778
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-May-2025 18:10 | ASN | Added |
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