Incident Air Tractor AT-401 VH-ODS,
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Date:Wednesday 22 March 1995
Time:17:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic AT3P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Air Tractor AT-401
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-ODS
MSN: 0695
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:3km S of Theodore, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Theodore, QLD
Destination airport:Theodore, QLD
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft experienced an engine failure during an agricultural operation in which the pilot commenced a forced landing. The pilot attempted to extend the glide in order to clear trees, but the aircraft stalled at a height of about 30 metres and landed heavily on the left landing gear, which subsequently collapsed.

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

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199500840/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932729/199500840.pdf

Revision history:

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