ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210965
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| Date: | Thursday 27 November 1997 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Hughes 369D |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-NLJ |
| MSN: | 480300D |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kanangra-Boyd National Park, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Fitzroy Falls, NSW |
| Fitzroy Falls, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was involved in bushfire control when the pilot reported that the engine suddenly lost power at a height of about 150 ft above trees. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and a forced landing was carried out amongst small trees. Substantial damage was incurred during the forced landing and the pilot sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was subsequently destroyed by the bushfire. The pilot later reported he had refueled the helicopter with 300 lbs of fuel about 15 minutes before the accident. Fuel checks at the time indicated that the fuel was not contaminated. The remainder of the fuel, the fuel filter and refueling equipment at the base, were subsequently checked after the accident and were reported to be clean. As the engine was extensively damaged by the bushfire, the reason for the failure was not determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703875/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931321/199703875.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 October 1988 | VH-HRK | 0 | Yallourn North, VIC | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 06:36 | Pineapple | Added |
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