ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209021
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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1995 |
| Time: | 15:52 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B Jet Ranger III |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-HRE |
| MSN: | 2745 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 56km E of Wittenoom, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Hooley Station, WA |
| Hooley Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft was cruising at about 2000 feet above ground level when the pilot heard an unusual noise coming from the engine. He immediately commenced an autorotational descent and was able to make a safe but heavy landing in a heavily-wooded area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1995/aair/199502654/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933134/199502654.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 June 1997 | VH-HRE | 0 | 26km NE of Jabiru, NT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2018 13:25 | Pineapple | Added |
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