ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211185
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Date: | Saturday 7 March 1998 |
Time: | 07:15 |
Type: | Hiller UH-12E |
Owner/operator: | |
Registration: | VH-MJV |
MSN: | 5124 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 17km NW of Gunnedah, NSW -
Australia
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | 17km NW of Gunnedah, NSW |
Destination airport: | 17km NW of Gunnedah, NSW |
Investigating agency: | BASI |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The helicopter was engaged in an agricultural spraying operation. The pilot reported experiencing difficulties with a GPS system, which caused him to temporarily forget the presence of powerlines in which he intended to fly over. The helicopter spray gear contacted the powerlines, causing the aircraft to pitch nose-down and impact the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | BASI |
Report number: | |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1998/aair/199801119/ https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4930331/199801119.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 December 1995 |
VH-MJV |
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0 |
17km W of Walcha, NSW |
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min |
Collision with pole or wires |
Revision history:
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