ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205091
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| Date: | Friday 24 August 1990 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PHU |
| MSN: | 790808 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Laglan Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laglan Station, QLD |
| Laglan Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was on final approach over a station dam when it lost altitude due to a sudden downdraft. The right skid hooked under a powerline, resulting in a loss of control and the helicopter impacted the ground upside down at the edge of the dam. The pilot and sole occupant sustained serious injuries.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199003095/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29460/aair199003095.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2018 13:45 | Pineapple | Added |
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