ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212984
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| Date: | Monday 18 June 1984 |
| Time: | 06:50 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269C |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SMT |
| MSN: | 129-0864 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 27km WSW of Moola Bulla Station, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Moola Bulla Station, WA |
| 37km WSW of Moola Bulla Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had planned to carry out a cattle muster in conjunction with another aircraft. He had been late in departing his base but when he found the other aircraft had not yet arrived at the rendezvous point he decided to make a quick comfort stop. The helicopter was landed on a spinifex covered area and the pilot disembarked leaving the engine running. Shortly afterwards he noticed a fire underneath the helicopter and reboarded in an attempt to fly it away from the fire. The engine did not respond. The pilot disembarked and attempted unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire. He received burns to his hands and legs while unloading equipment and the helicopter was destroyed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1984/aair/aair198404495/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30657/aair198404495.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2018 09:27 | Pineapple | Added |
| 25-Sep-2019 07:40 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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