ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146404
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 2012 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350BA Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Great Ocean Road Helicopters Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-HEB |
| MSN: | 2713 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Charra, about 51 km W of Ceduna, SA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ceduna, SA (CED/YCDU) |
| Border Village, SA | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a Eurocopter AS 350BA Ecureuil helicopter was forced to make an precautionary landing in a paddock near Charra, about 51 km west of Ceduna after a smell of smoke, at 16:45 CST, approximately 45 minutes after taking off from Ceduna Airport (CED/YCDU), South Australia.
After a safe landing the pilot and his son found a fire fire in the rear of the engine, but the attempt to put it out with a portable fire extinguisher failed and the helicopter was destroyed by the flames. The pilot and his son escaped unhurt.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/emergency-crew-russhing-to-chopper-crash-near-ceduna/story-e6frea6u-1226401586082
2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-20/helicopter-crash-landing-fire/4080884
3. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2012/aair/ao-2012-084.aspx
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://coptercrazy.brinkster.net/search/se350show.asp?start=1701&count=50]
5. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2012_06_19_archive.html
6. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4055505/ao-2012-084_final.pdf
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2012 11:04 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Jun-2012 21:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2012 01:02 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 02:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2014 02:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location] |
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