Date:	Thursday 20 May 2010
Time:	14:15
Type:	Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	VH-OSU
MSN:	51226
Year of manufacture:	1987
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Grand Ridge Road, Mirboo North, 20 kilometres south of Morwell, VIC -   Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Latrobe Valley Airport - YLTV
Destination airport:	Latrobe Valley Airport - YLTV
Investigating agency:	ATSB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The helicopter crashed after hitting powerlines while spraying pine trees at Grand Ridge Road, Mirboo North, 20 kilometres south of Morwell, VIC. The pilot was killed.

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2010/aair/ao-2010-033.aspx
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/pilot-dies-in-helicopter-crash-20100520-vj0i.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/20/2905091.htm
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/pilot-dies-after-helicopter-crashes-into-high-voltage-power-line-at-mirboo-north/story-e6frf7kx-1225869295289
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/05/20/2905316.htm?site=gippsland (video)
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1503462

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
20-May-2010 02:31	RobertMB	Added
20-May-2010 18:03	angels one five	Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative]
21-May-2010 05:23	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
21-May-2010 13:55	angels one five	Updated [Source]
22-May-2010 13:03	harro	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
22-May-2010 13:20	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport]