ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211838
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| Date: | Sunday 27 November 2011 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA II |
| Owner/operator: | Top End Mustering Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-RKN |
| MSN: | 4003 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 28km NE of El Questro, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kununurra, WA |
| 28km NE of El Questro, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 27 November 2011, at 1100 Western Standard Time (WST) a Robinson Helicopter Company R22 Beta II, registered VH-RKN, departed Kununurra, Western Australia (WA) on a private flight. The pilot was the sole occupant of the helicopter. The purpose of the flight was a general stock check of a station property approximately 56 km to the west of Kununurra.
At about 1200 WST, the helicopter was being operated over relatively flat, scrubby, terrain. The pilot was heading in a southerly direction at about 200 feet above ground level (AGL) when he noticed what appeared to be an injured bull. The pilot decided to land for a closer inspection of the bull.
The pilot located a suitable landing area to the west of his position and commenced a right turn at about 20 knots indicated airspeed. The pilot rolled out of the turn on a north-westerly heading, and the low rotor revolutions per minute (RPM) light and horn activated. The pilot stated that, at the time the low RPM horn and light activated, he was at about 50 feet AGL.
The pilot stated that he immediately lowered the collective, however he was unable to recover the rotor RPM nor arrest the rate of descent. The pilot flared the helicopter by raising the collective to cushion the helicopter with the remaining rotor RPM on to the ground. However, the helicopter landed heavily and as a result sustained serious damage to the skids. The pilot was uninjured.
Sources:
1. ATSB: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2011/aair/ao-2011-152/
2. https://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/RKN
3. http://helihub.com/2011/11/27/27-nov-11-vh-rkn-robinson-r22-el-questro-australia/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2018 04:36 | Pineapple | Added |
| 07-Sep-2018 02:23 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2018 02:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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