ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185800
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Date: | Friday 25 March 2016 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Bell 206B JetRanger |
Owner/operator: | Heli-Central Pty Ltd |
Registration: | VH-WHU |
MSN: | 1472 |
Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Carmila West, QLD -
Australia
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Narrative:The helicopter was reported to have clipped powerlines and then crashed into a cane farm near Carmila West. The pilot, who was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was killed in the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | ATSB |
Report number: | AO-2016-027 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-25/helicopter-crash-near-mackay-carmila-one-person-dead/7276852 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/pilot-dies-in-chopper-crash-20160325-gnqzet.html http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-027/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Mar-2016 07:19 |
Kardz |
Added |
25-Mar-2016 07:34 |
harro |
Updated [Date] |
25-Mar-2016 09:07 |
Anon. |
Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Damage] |
25-Mar-2016 15:38 |
Black Typhoon |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
29-Mar-2016 06:43 |
3204Cedric |
Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
03-Apr-2016 13:18 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Aircraft type] |
08-Apr-2016 13:18 |
Kardz |
Updated [Operator] |
22-Sep-2016 09:23 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
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