ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219621
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| Date: | Thursday 30 March 1989 |
| Time: | 18:55 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-LKU |
| MSN: | 45174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 4km N of Ayers Rock, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | YAYE |
| YAYE | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A descent from 3500 feet had just been commenced when the pilot heard a loud explosion. This was followed by a reported yaw to the right and the activation of several warning lights including the visual and aural engine fail warning. An autorotation was commenced and a Mayday call transmitted to Alice Springs Flight Service. The autorotational landing was accomplished between two sand dunes and on soft sand. During the landing the main rotor blades struck and severed the tail boom.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900805/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30173/aair198900805.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2018 09:13 | Pineapple | Added |
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