No fatalities

1980-12-31: Fletcher FU-24 (VH-EOA) — Private Australia — Yass, Australia

Yass, AustraliaFlight

On December 31, 1980, a Fletcher FU-24 (registration VH-EOA) operated by Private Australia was involved in an aviation accident near Yass, Australia in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781223087Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed during a crop spraying operation near Yass, resulting in injuries to the pilot.

What happened

During a mission involving agricultural spraying, an aircraft went down in the vicinity of Yass. The flight was being conducted for the purpose of crop spraying at the time of the accident. The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft when the incident occurred.

Following the impact, the pilot sustained injuries. The specific circumstances surrounding the loss of control or the sequence of events leading to the crash remain unidentified at this stage.

Findings

At present, the exact cause of the accident is unknown, as the aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances.