ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 182576
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| Date: | Saturday 19 December 2015 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 350B3 Ecureuil |
| Owner/operator: | Office of Environment and Heritage (New South Wales) |
| Registration: | VH-NPS |
| MSN: | 3239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Glenbrook, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Fire fighting |
| Departure airport: | Warragamba Dam, NSW |
| Glenbrook (YGNB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft's tail rotor struck an underslung bucket whilst landing at Glenbrook, NSW, resulting in damage to the TR blades.
Sources:
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2015/aair/ao-2015-147.aspx
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000644648.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2015 10:32 | Pineapple | Added |
| 21-Dec-2015 13:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2015 17:32 | Geno | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
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