ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207797
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1994 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  RotorWay Exec 90 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-YCP |
| MSN: | 5170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 1km S of Cardinia, VIC -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Berwick, VIC |
| Kooweerup, VIC | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot/owner and an experienced private helicopter pilot, who was not endorsed on type and did not hold a valid medical certificate, decided to ferry the helicopter. While en route, they elected to enter an autorotational descent for a practice forced landing from about 1000 feet above ground level. When attempting a power recovery near the ground, they realised that the engine had stopped. During the autorotational touchdown, the main rotor cut through the tail boom. The landing gear skid assembly broke and the helicopter rolled onto its left side. Both occupants sustained minor injuries in the incident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199400377/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933611/199400377.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2018 07:15 | Pineapple | Added |
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