ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203800
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| Date: | Friday 1 March 2002 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350B2 Squirrel |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WFX |
| MSN: | 1492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Newcastle Airport (YWLM), Williamtown, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | YWLM |
| Brandy Hill, NSW | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported a vibration in the main rotor system after lifting the helicopter into an approximately 1.2m hover and opted to terminate the hover and land the aircraft. Once the aircraft was grounded it began to oscillate violently and the pilot activated the emergency fuel cut-off. The aircraft was substantially damaged and one passenger sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2002/aair/aair200200651/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 11:24 | Pineapple | Added |
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