ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70401
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 2009 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Commercial Helicopters (op. NSW Rural Fire Service) |
| Registration: | VH-MJO |
| MSN: | 45745 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | In a rainforest, 5km SE of Dorrigo, on the mid-north coast, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Dorrigo NSW |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 9 December 2009, the pilot of a Bell Helicopter Co. 206L-1 Longranger, registered VH-MJO, was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) flight at Dorrigo NSW, with one passenger on board. Shortly after takeoff, he encountered reduced visibility conditions due to low cloud. Subsequently, all visual reference with the horizon and the ground was lost. The pilot attempted to conduct a landing but the helicopter impacted the ground with a significant vertical force. As a result, the pilot was seriously injured and the passenger was fatally injured. The helicopter was seriously damaged.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2009/aair/ao-2009-077.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 06:51 | RobertMB | Added |
| 10-Feb-2010 03:14 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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