ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310404
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 2010 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome, NE M 13Km, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome (YBNA) |
| Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome (YBNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the cruise, the pilot noticed an unusual vibration followed by a decrease in engine noise. The pilot conducted and auto-rotation descent. The helicopter subsequently landed hard causing minor damage to the tail rotor, tail boom and airframe. During the subsequent engineering inspection, no fault could be found with the engine. It is suspected that the engine was affected by carburettor ice.
Sources:
ATSB OA2010-03580
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