ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212888
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| Date: | Sunday 17 July 1983 |
| Time: | 12:11 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-KMX |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Burragorang, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YSBK |
| YSBK | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was being flown along a watercourse at a height of about 10 feet and at an airspeed of about 85 knots. As the pilot rotated the aircraft to enter into a climb, the rear of the skids struck the water. The helicopter pitched forward, overturned and sank.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1983/aair/aair198301307/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/32083/aair198301307.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2018 09:09 | Pineapple | Added |
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