ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204577
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| Date: | Sunday 13 August 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-THN |
| MSN: | 76-0524 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 10km NW of Napier Downs Homestead, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Napier Downs Homestead, WA |
| Napier Downs Homestead, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft experienced a power failure during aerial mustering operations. The pilot conducted a forced landing through the treetops into a small clearing. The tail boom was severed by the main rotor blades on landing, likely as a result of the tail boom impacting the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900242/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28400/aair198900242.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2018 12:30 | Pineapple | Added |
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