This Day in History: 1982-03-30

Cessna 172M VH-IQY operated by Milo Pastoral Co. Ltd crashed at near Adavale, QLD on 30 March 1982. The aircraft was working in conjunction with a number of stockmen on horses or motorcycles to muster cattle some 20 km northwest of the station homestead. At about 1040 hours, the aircraft made a number of steep dives to tree-level, apparently to move cattle adjacent to a creek. After the last dive, it was observed to pullup to an estimated height of 400 feet, then stall and dive to the ground. There were 2 fatalities and the aircraft was destroyed. Source: ATSB