Accident Robinson R-22M VH-HBS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205760
 
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Date:Sunday 27 May 1990
Time:06:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic R22 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Robinson R-22M
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-HBS
MSN: 722M
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:200km NE of Newman, WA -   Australia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:Tongolo Creek, WA
Destination airport:Tongolo Creek, WA
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The helicopter was flown to an open area in order to board a passenger. It was then ascended to about 300 feet above the ground when one of the main rotor blades became separated, causing the aircraft to descend and impact the ground. Both the pilot and passenger were killed in the accident.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000089/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/28336/aair199000089.pdf

Revision history:

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07-Feb-2018 13:00 Pineapple Added

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