Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash

Brett
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Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 18, 2009 15:38:29 GMT 12

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Post by Brett on Nov 18, 2009 15:38:29 GMT 12

Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash

A New Zealand cropduster pilot has been killed in a crash on a farm in Western Australia.

The man's light aircraft, a Cessna A188B, crashed while he was apparently cropdusting the property near Kojonup, about 250km southeast of Perth, about 0815 (WST) on Tuesday, police said.

The pilot, a 38-year-old who was living in Manjimup, died at the scene, police said.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will investigate.

www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/3073733/Kiwi-pilot-dies-in-Aussie-crop-dusting-crash

Last Edit: Nov 18, 2009 15:40:09 GMT 12 by Brett

To this very day, the kid who used to bully me at school still takes my lunch money. On the plus side, he makes great Subway sandwiches.

flyjoe180 Air Commodore Posts: 9,210	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 18, 2009 22:06:36 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 18, 2009 22:06:36 GMT 12 The TV3 news page regarding this accident has a photo which is completely inaccurate. www.3news.co.nz/Kiwi-pilot-killed-in-crash-in-Western-Australia/tabid/209/articleID/130094/cat/772/Default.aspx
	I know there's a lot of money in aviation because I put it there.

corsair67 Global Moderator Posts: 8,500	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 18, 2009 22:17:46 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corsair67 on Nov 18, 2009 22:17:46 GMT 12 Come on Joe, don't you know all Cessnas look the same?
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flyjoe180 Air Commodore Posts: 9,210	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 18, 2009 22:18:30 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by flyjoe180 on Nov 18, 2009 22:18:30 GMT 12 I thought all light aircraft were Cessna.
	I know there's a lot of money in aviation because I put it there.

corsair67 Global Moderator Posts: 8,500	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 18, 2009 22:23:59 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by corsair67 on Nov 18, 2009 22:23:59 GMT 12 No, there are a couple of Pipers out there still. ;D

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Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 19, 2009 10:10:54 GMT 12

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Post by thomarse on Nov 19, 2009 10:10:54 GMT 12

What's wrong with you nit-pickers?

Of course they're similar - I bet you anything you like they both had black tyres.

That's poor old ETY - we owned her once upon a time.

As an aside, if you go to that Aussie accident site you'll find something disturbing (and unknown to me) - about 6 fatal accidents involving Airtractors including a mid-air between TWO of them. Another is the accident that claimed the life of the legendary Col Pay.

thomarse Group Captain Posts: 1,172	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 20, 2009 7:00:45 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thomarse on Nov 20, 2009 7:00:45 GMT 12 Has anyone seen a name released yet?

hawkesbay Squadron Leader Posts: 109	Kiwi pilot dies in Aussie crop dusting crash Nov 20, 2009 10:25:32 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hawkesbay on Nov 20, 2009 10:25:32 GMT 12 Yes

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