ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155402
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 January 1967 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore 3A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | VH-GVR |
| MSN: | 12894 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Falls Creek, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and rolled over after tail rotor hit the ground while hauling concrete. Worker on ground struck and killed by rotor blade. Rebuilt to static display.
Cause:
The cause of the accident was that, having misjudged the slope of the terrain, the pilot hovered the helicopter at a height which was too low to provide safe clearance between the tail rotor and the ground.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a91.shtml
http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/sycamore/bristol-sycamore.htm
Air Safety Digest, November 1967
Images:
Photo: Department of Civil Aviation, Australia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 02:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Apr-2013 07:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2013 07:24 | TB | Updated [Damage] |
| 24-Nov-2013 19:15 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2018 19:44 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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