ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204974
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| Date: | Saturday 16 June 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HEU |
| MSN: | 187 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wave Hill Station, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Elliot, NT |
| Wave Hill Station, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had landed to refuel at Elliot and while on the ground, he agreed to deliver a box to the Wave Hill police station, which he placed, unrestrained, on top of a jerry can in the unoccupied seat. The aircraft was reportedly fitted with permanently installed dual controls. On approach to Wave Hill Station, the box shifted, fell onto a swag on the floor and restricted the movement of the cyclic control. The pilot was thus unable to manoeuvre the aircraft to avoid a cattle crate stand and the tail rotor struck one of the rails. The aircraft then landed heavily on its skids and was substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000591/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29176/aair199000591.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2018 09:19 | Pineapple | Added |
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