ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210962
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| Date: | Friday 28 November 1997 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B-3 JetRanger III |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-AZH |
| MSN: | 3075 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Colo River, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Wilberforce Base, NSW |
| Wilberforce Base, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Bell 206 helicopter was returning from a fire mapping operation along the Colo River at low altitude. Both the pilot and passenger were reported to be looking for wires when the helicopter main rotor struck a single wire that was strung steeply between two poles. The helicopter was operating approximately 300 feet above ground level. The pilot immediately landed to conduct an inspection for damage, before returning to the operating base. A detailed inspection was conducted at the base before the helicopter was returned to service.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199703984/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931366/199703984.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 November 1987 | VH-AZH | 0 | 78km S of Mount Magnet, WA | |
sub | |
| 13 January 2003 | VH-AZH | Heli-Muster | 0 | Bendora Dam, ACT | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 06:35 | Pineapple | Added |
| 29-May-2023 20:00 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 22-Jul-2023 05:59 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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