ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310593
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 2016 |
| Time: | 11:05 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Darwin International Airport, NT (YPDN) -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Darwin Airport, NT (DRW/YPDN) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Prior to departure, on two separate occasion earlier in the day, the pilot reported difficulty starting the helicopter with stiff mixture controls. During cruise, the alternator warning light illuminated several times. While on final approach the engine governor failed and the pilot conducted a run on landing. The engineering inspection revealed worn alternator brushes.
Sources:
ATSB OA2016-00660
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