Investigation number
199001968
Occurrence date
Location
Pine Ridge
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Wirestrike
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None

The pilot was spraying a paddock which required the aircraft to fly over a main power line near the southern boundary. At the completion of a spray run, the aircraft collided with and severed the top three cables of the main power line. The pilot decided to return to Quirindi to land and inspect the aircraft for damage. Before landing, all checks were completed including a functional test of the brakes. The landing was normal until the latter part of the landing roll when the aircraft commenced to veer to the left. The right brake failed as the pilot attempted to correct the swing. The aircraft ground looped, during which the right main gear leg and right flap were damaged. During the wire strike, electrical arcing had burnt a small hole in the right brake line. Although the right brake tested normally prior to landing, brake fluid escaped from the hole during heavy brake application on the landing roll. This report is based on information provided by the pilot.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Cessna Aircraft Company
Model
188
Registration
VH-SHM
Serial number
18802903T
Operation type
Aerial Work
Departure point
Quirindi NSW
Departure time
N/K
Destination
Quirindi NSW
Damage
Substantial