ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166350
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 2014 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta II |
| Owner/operator: | Gogo Station Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-HAY |
| MSN: | 4412 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gogo Station, 7 miles S of Fitzroy Crossing, Kimberley, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia (FIZ/YFTZ) |
| Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia (FIZ/YFTZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 18 May 2014 at 16:45 WST (Western Standard Time) a Robinson R22 Beta aircraft was conducting cattle mustering operations at GoGo Station near Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia. Late in the afternoon, as the pilot was manoeuvring the helicopter at low level, the tail rotor struck the ground.
The helicopter commenced a severe right yaw. The pilot kept the helicopter in a clear area, while it rapidly completed about four full rotations to the right. To arrest the yaw, the pilot immediately closed the throttle which resulted in a rapid rate of descent. In an attempt to lessen the rate of descent, the pilot raised the collective. The helicopter struck the ground heavily, and then rolled onto the right side.
The pilot sustained serious injuries and the helicopter was substantially damaged. The pilot was brought to Fitzroy Crossing Hospital, where his injuries were deemed non-life threatening.
Gogo Station [sometimes referred to as Margaret Downs] is a pastoral lease that has operated as a cattle station. It is located about 11 kilometres (7 miles) south of Fitzroy Crossing and 83 kilometres (52 miles) north east of Yungngora in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, at approximate co ordinates: 18°17′32″S 125°35′01″E
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-091.aspx
2. http://helihub.com/2014/05/18/18-may-14-vh-hay-robinson-r22-fitzroy-crossing-australia/
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/38104/
4. http://www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/20094-vh-hay-2
5. http://antonakis.co.uk/registers/australia/20121125.txt
6. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-19/atsb-to-probe-chopper-crash-near-fitzroy-crossing/5462294
7. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-2632236/Helicopter-crash-WA-cattle-station.html
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gogo_Station
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2014 16:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-May-2014 11:28 | rotorspot | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Source] |
| 16-Oct-2016 16:29 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2018 20:20 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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