ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204064
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| Date: | Friday 2 April 2004 |
| Time: | 12:11 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-UTY |
| MSN: | 6548 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Nudgee, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane, QLD |
| Brisbane, QLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a fire-ant baiting operation, the chief pilot, seated next to the pilot, was demonstrating a procedural turn of the helicopter when it began to yaw right. The chief pilot took control and attempted to counter the yaw, but was unsuccessful. The helicopter came to rest in a canal and was substantially damaged, and the pilot and chief pilot were both injured in the impact but vacated the aircraft unassisted.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200401217/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 February 1996 | VH-UTY | 0 | 6km W of Caloundra, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2018 13:35 | Pineapple | Added |
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