Incident Overview
The pilot Colin Pay was engaged in local crop dusting operations. During takeoff, a series of events led to the aircraft striking a fence and a tractor, culminating in a crash where the aircraft inverted and caught fire.
Detailed Sequence
The investigation detailed the accident sequence as follows. After takeoff, the aircraft failed to climb away and struck the ground again on its main wheels in a gully. It became airborne a second time, but on this occasion it struck the top strand of a wire fence. The aircraft then alighted on its main wheels in a rock-strewn paddock. While moving across the paddock, it collided with a tractor. Following the collision, the aircraft overturned and was subsequently destroyed by fire.
Outcome
Despite the destruction of the aircraft, the pilot Colin Pay was unhurt. The aircraft was completely destroyed by the impact and subsequent fire.