ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207098
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1993 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HLK |
| MSN: | 0813 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 35km N of Halls Creek, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Palm Well, WA |
| Palm Well, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was positioning the helicopter so that a shooter could take aim and shoot from the left seat. The aircraft was about 40 feet above ground level at a low forward speed when the engine began backfiring and stopped, resulting in the aircraft landing heavily. The main rotor struck and severed the tail boom and the landing skids were substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199301252/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5227243/199301252.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2018 09:14 | Pineapple | Added |
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