ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310590
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 2018 |
| Time: | 07:18 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Derby Aerodrome, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Derby Airport, WA (DRB/YDBY) |
| Cone Bay (YCON) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During take-off, the pilot reported hearing a loud bang and detected a loss of engine power. The helicopter yawed to the left and landed hard resulting in minor damage. The engineering inspection did not reveal any faults with the engine. As a precaution, the clutch assembly was replaced.
Sources:
ATSB OA2018-02166
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