ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208006
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 1994 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-4A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-JKV |
| MSN: | 7724 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 46km NE of Kalgoorlie, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Hampton Hill Station, WA |
| Camellia Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in a goat eradication program when the engine failed mid-flight. The pilot immediately entered an autorotational descent and attempted to cushion the landing by increasing the collective pitch, but the aircraft landed heavily, tail-first, before colliding with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199401532/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933896/199401532.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2018 11:00 | Pineapple | Added |
| 23-Mar-2018 12:16 | Pineapple | Updated [Location] |
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