Accident Ayres S-2R-T15 Turbo Thrush VH-IWI, Tuesday 10 February 1987

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Date:	Tuesday 10 February 1987
Time:
Type:	Ayres S-2R-T15 Turbo Thrush
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-IWI
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Nandewar Station, NSW - Australia
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Nandewar Station, NSW
Destination airport:	Narrabri, NSW
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was engaged on cotton spraying operations. During the second take-off for the day from this particular strip, a cow ran in front of the aircraft. The pilot attempted to fly over the top of the animal, however the left main gear struck and killed the cow. The pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and diverted to a more suitable aerodrome, where a landing was made without further damage. The strip in use was not fenced to prevent the entry of stock, which had not caused problems in the past. Since the accident, the property owner had installed suitable fencing.

Accident investigation: