ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227267
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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 2019 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Sunrise Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-HHQ |
| MSN: | 4071 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kutchera Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kutchera Station, Qld |
| Kutchera Station, Qld | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During aerial mustering operations, it was reported that the right anti-torque pedal fractured, leading to a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot was uninjured.
Contributing factors:
- While conducting mustering operations, the right tail rotor pedal failed due to fatigue cracking.
During the subsequent emergency landing, the helicopter struck a tree and became uncontrollable, before coming to rest on the ground.
- Due to undetermined reasons, a fatigue crack had initiated adjacent to a weld at a high stress location on the pedal. It was likely that the crack had been present at the most recent maintenance inspection, but the location of the weld may have made it difficult to detect in-situ.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-035/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2019 10:28 | harro | Added |
| 08-Sep-2020 17:49 | harro | Updated [Phase, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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