Summary
Initial advice of this occurrence indicated that the accident had involved the aircraft striking a powerline during a practice forced landing. The pilot received a serious injury and spent some time in hospital recovering.
Subsequently, the Civil Aviation Authority advised that they had received information that the accident had resulted from a breach of the Civil Aviation Regulations, and they were pursuing the matter along those lines. Consequently, the Bureau did not continue its investigation of the occurrence.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199401143 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 03/05/1994 |
| Location | 2 km south of Healesville |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 20/06/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Wirestrike |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
| Highest injury level | Serious |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | PA-28-161 |
| Registration | VH-BZD |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Flying Training |
| Departure point | Lilydale VIC |
| Destination | Lilydale VIC |
| Damage | Substantial |