ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241
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| Date: | Sunday 7 March 1999 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: | Bell 47J-2A Ranger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-THH |
| MSN: | 3711 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1 NM south-west of Temptation Bore, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Coober Pedy, SA |
| Kulgera, NT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 47J helicopter was being ferried by two pilots from Lyndock SA to Kings Creek Station NT over a period of 3 days. Refuelling stops were planned for Port Augusta, Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Cadney Park if required, and Kulgera.
Additional equipment was also carried, including a ground refuelling hose and pump unit, aircraft manuals, hand tools, additional engine oil, water, and seven 20 L jerry cans of fuel.
The flight was uneventful to Cooper Pedy where a flight plan was lodged nominating Cadney Park and Kulgera as landing points. The helicopter subsequently departed at about 0730. When it failed to arrive at Cadney Park or Kulgera, a search was initiated. The burnt-out wreckage of the helicopter was located 2 days later in flat, open, sparsely timbered country, about 1 NM south-west of Temptation Bore and approximately 152 NM from Coober Pedy, close to the direct track to Kulgera. The accident was not survivable.
Sources:
ATSB Occurrence Nr. 199901057
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2008 10:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2015 21:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
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