ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207290
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1993 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HEW |
| MSN: | 0622 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lyndhurst Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Lyndhurst Station, QLD |
| Clarke Hill Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was about 50 feet above ground level when the pilot heard a loud bang and drive to the main rotor was lost. During the subsequent heavy landing, the main rotor severed the tail boom. A post flight examination revealed that both main rotor drive belts had rolled off the drive pulleys.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199301775/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5227432/199301775.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2018 08:04 | Pineapple | Added |
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