Auster Wire Strike Accident
 

Preliminary report here, very sad.

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/...801_prelim.pdf

It is very sad when accidents could have been avoided. Aircraft flying practices have evolved for this very reason.:sad:

Or have I read too much into this preliminary report?

You mean about maintaining runway heading?

Yes, at least until safe height has been reached, we should probably wait for the final report there may have been a good reason for an early turn, but on the face of it there seems not...:sad:

Agree. Turned, saw the wire, pulled up, hit the wire, demolished the prop, lost airspeed and stalled. It will be interesting to see if there were reasons for the early turn (other than to pass over the people near the hangars). Another avoidable accident? The final report will be of interest.