ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 1040
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 2006 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Kawasaki KH4 (Bell 47G-3B) |
| Owner/operator: | Helifarm P/L |
| Registration: | VH-LFK |
| MSN: | 2133 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5NM NE Mt Gambier -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mingbool, SA |
| Mingbool, SA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During aerial spraying at 20 ft AGL, the pilot reported a loud bang followed by a loss of collective control. The helicopter landed heavily and the main rotor detached from the fuselage.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20081222120604/http://www.atsb.gov.au:80/publications/investigation_reports/2006/AAIR/aair200607687.aspx
http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/LFK
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 1995 | VH-LFK | 0 | Palmerston, NT | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2008 23:12 | Andrew Whitton | Added |
| 16-Aug-2010 14:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Oct-2011 15:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 20-Jun-2018 10:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
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