ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218404
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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1988 |
| Time: | 06:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-FTV |
| MSN: | 45241 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Port Douglas, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Port Douglas, QLD |
| Lockhart River, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had decided to discontinue the flight due to deteriorating weather conditions. As he was approaching Port Douglas, the visibility decreased to the extent that he was unable to maintain visual contact with the coastline. The pilot said that he decreased power to reduce forward speed in an attempt to maintain visual contact, and shortly after this he felt a bump and directional control was lost. The aircraft landed in about 1.5 metres of water some 600 metres from the shoreline. Damage to the tail rotor blades and gearbox, which had separated from the aircraft, indicated that the tail rotor had struck the water before separation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1988/aair/aair198803432/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29320/aair198803432.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2018 13:31 | Pineapple | Added |
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