ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207793
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| Date: | Saturday 12 February 1994 |
| Time: | 09:49 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-THP |
| MSN: | 0972 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5km W of Giru, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Giru, QLD |
| Poletto Farm, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in an aerial spraying operation when the spray boom contacted powerlines. The helicopter gyrated, losing the tail boom from a main rotor strike and crashed some 15 metres beyond the powerlines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199400360/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933608/199400360.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2018 07:14 | Pineapple | Added |
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