ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206039
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| Date: | Saturday 3 November 1990 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: | Gyrocopter |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgewater, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bridgewater, VIC |
| Bridgewater, VIC | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The home-built aircraft's main rotor assembly separated at about 150 feet above the ground, causing the aircraft to descend to the ground. The pilot was fatally injured on impact.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199001179/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/27284/aair199001179.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2018 09:32 | Pineapple | Added |
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