Fatal Crop Spraying Accident in Tilbuster, New South Wales (VH-AAQ)

Incident Overview A single-occupant crop-spraying aircraft crashed near Tilbuster, north of Armidale, New South Wales, killing the pilot, Ronald Leslie Gilmour. The aircraft was destroyed in the accident. The pilot was operating the aircraft alone and was engaged in a crop spraying mission at the time of the incident. He had been spreading superphosphate in a paddock owned by Mr. D. Walker when the aircraft went out of control and entered a barrel roll. The left wing then detached, and the aircraft dove into the ground. The source does not identify the aircraft type, registration, date, or operator.