Armidale - Armidale

On September 26, 1966 at 12:00 AM, Armidale - Armidale experienced a crash involving Noorduyn Norseman, operated by Pay %26 Williamson, with the event recorded near Armidale New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot Colin Pay was involved in a local crop dusting operations. On takeoff, the airplane struck a fence and a tractor then crashed inverted in flames. The pilot was unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-GSE, MSN 249, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.4915°, 151.6700°.