ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209994
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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1996 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-PLI |
| MSN: | 3287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 20km SE of Tumut, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 20km SE of Tumut, NSW |
| 20km SE of Tumut, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter was engaged in an agricultural spraying operation when it collided with a powerline at about 30 feet. It then pitched down, resulting in the main rotor blades severing the tail boom as the main rotor separated from the mast. The helicopter then impacted the ground and the pilot was able to vacate the aircraft with the assistance of a bystander.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199603644/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4932327/199603644.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2018 05:58 | Pineapple | Added |
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