3, 2021, was a momentous day for the aerial application industry because it marked the 100 th birthday of the first aerial application! On Aug. WATCH 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AERIAL APPLICATION CELEBRATION FROM AUG.
NAAA RELEASES BOOK OF THE CENTURY-A CENTURY OF AG AVIATION! (7/28/21): Thirty-five years after the first great historical account of the industry-Mabry Anderson’s Low & Slow: An Insider’s History of Agricultural Aviation-comes a new, updated account of aerial application’s history from the National Agricultural Aviation Association: Agriculture’s Air Force: 100 Years of Aerial Application. Order your copy today! Read More This report has been released in accordance with section 25 of the Transpor t Safety Investigation Act 2003.CLICK HERE FOR COVID-19 RESOURCES FROM NAAA FOR YOUR BUSINESS(5/10/21) Any further enquiries in relation to the investigation should be directed to the Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association. With the completion of the component examinations, the ATSB has concluded its involvement in the investigation of this accident. The plate’s dimensions and chemical composition were in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and there was no evidence of any pre-existing defects.įigure 1: Port and starboard cheek plates as supplied to the ATSB These examinations found that the plates had failed due to ductile overstress, commencing at the leading edge and progressing to the trailing edge (when oriented in the direction of travel). The ATSB examination undertook physical, microscopic and chemical analysis of the cheek plates. To facilitate this work, the ATSB initiated an external investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003. Specifically, the ATSB was requested to determine the direction of fracture progression through the plates and to identify any factors that may have contributed to their failure. The Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association commenced an investigation into this accident and requested technical assistance from the ATSB to examine the cheek plates and their fracture surfaces. The cheek plates sit on either side of the collapsible mast and are designed to secure the mast in the upright position during operation. The rotors and masthead were found some distance from the main wreckage, having separated at the cheek plates (Figure 1).
The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. On 31 October 2018 a Titanium Explorer Autogyro, registered G-0014, collided with terrain approximately 1 km south‑east of Orange Airport, New South Wales.
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