ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190895
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 2003 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Web Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-EWH |
| MSN: | 1380 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 40 km E of Armidale, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | East of Armidale, NSW |
| East of Armidale, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter was being used to help control wild fires using an underslung water bucket. On take-off, as the helicopter climbed through about 350ft., its engine lost power. The pilot carried out an autorotation but the helicopter touched down hard and its main rotors struck its tail boom.
It is understood that the loss of power followed fuel exhaustion. It is reported that the fuel gauge float assembly had been incorrectly installed resulting in the float arm becoming caught up and consequently giving the wrong fuel reading.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2003/AAIR/aair200304105.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2023 20:01 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 22-Jul-2023 06:00 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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