ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209201
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| Date: | Monday 6 November 1995 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD 500E (369E) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HWL |
| MSN: | 0397E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Turtle Cove, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Cairns, QLD |
| Turtle Cove, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a steep approach for landing at Turtle Cove Resort, the pilot heard a loud bang, followed by an airframe vibration. After making a precautionary landing on the beach, the pilot noticed two rotor blades were damaged and discovered that he had collided with a powerline during the descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199503696/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933383/199503696.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 July 1996 | VH-HWL | 0 | 7km S of Coolangatta, QLD | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2018 07:58 | Pineapple | Added |
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