- Date
- April 10, 2012, 23:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Moree, Australia, Australia
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- VH-WDDAyres S2R
- Defining event
- Maneuvering: Low altitude operation/event
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 83592
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On April 10, 2012, at 2300 universal coordinated time, an Ayres Turbo Thrush S-2R, VH-WDD, collided with the terrain near Moree, Australia, while conducting agricultural operations. The airplane was operated by Alexander Aviation PTY LTD under the pertinent civil regulations of Australia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Australia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Australia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) P.O. Box 967, Civic Square Canberra A.C.T. 2608 Australia Tel: +612 6274 6054 Fax: +612 6274 6434 www.atsb.gov.au
Aircraft
- Registration
- VH-WDD
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R (G10)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- G10-123
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator
- Alexander Aviation PTY LTD
- Departed
- YSGE · Saint George
- Destination
- YMOR · Moree, Australia
- Flight plan
- Unknown