Investigation: 198402323 - Cessna A188B-A1, VH-WJR, Icy Creek VIC, 8 February 1984

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The pilot intended to spray several crops in the same general area and noted that the first crop had power line obstructions. The spraying of this crop was completed except for clean-up runs and the pilot returned to carry out these runs after treating the other crops. On the first run the pilot passed abeam a power pole and thought he had flown under both power lines. However, as he began to pull up at the end of the crop the pilot saw a power line ahead and was unable to prevent the aircraft colliding with it. The aircraft remained controllable and the pilot made a normal landing at the destination strip.

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General details
Date:	08 February 1984	Investigation status:	Completed
Time:	1130	Investigation type:	Occurrence Investigation
Location:	Icy Creek	Occurrence type:	Wirestrike
State:	Victoria	Occurrence class:	Operational
Release date:	21 September 1984	Occurrence category:	Accident
Report status:	Final	Highest injury level:	None

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer:	Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft model:	188
Aircraft registration:	VH-WJR
Type of operation:	Aerial Work
Damage to aircraft:	Substantial
Departure point:	Nar Nar Goon VIC
Departure time:	1045
Destination:	Departure Point