WPR20WA076

NTSB accident investigation · Lockheed C130 · Cooma, Australia · January 23, 2020

Accident · FatalClass 5 · Foreign
Date
January 23, 2020, 13:15 local (02:15 UTC)
Place
Cooma, Australia
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N134CGLockheed C130
Defining event
Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Low altitude operation/event
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Western Pacific Region
Lead agency
Other
Case key
100854

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Aircraft

Registration
N134CG
Reported as
Lockheed C130
Category
Airplane
Serial number
382-4904
Built
1981
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Firefighting · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
Coulson Aviation USA
Registered owner
Delaware Trust Co. Trustee
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Flight plan
Unknown

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