ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196312
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 2000 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E) |
| Owner/operator: | Marine Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-ONB |
| MSN: | 0320E |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 17 km off Mackay, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the ATSB, the helicopter was being used to transfer marine pilots between Hay Point Harbour and shipping using the facility. During the flight the helicopter's windscreen misted up and the pilot therefore turned on the heater/demister. The immediate effect of this was to increase the fogging. The pilot subsequently elected to turn back and reduce speed using the port facilities as a reference point. The pilot began to bring the helicopter into the hover but then leant forward and attempted to wipe the windscreen clear. At this point the helicopter impacted the water. The helicopter rolled over and floated inverted. The accident happened in daylight (1130L) but in high humidity conditions with low cloud and rain. The pilot was uninjured.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/56954/fsa_0500.pdf
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29968/b20060352.pdf p67
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2017 14:17 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 18-Sep-2019 14:48 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Damage] |
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