ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310078
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 April 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:30 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-WLH |
| MSN: | 14253 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bingegang, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Robinson R44 Raven II clipped some powerlines and crashed in Bingegang, Queensland 140 km west of Rockhampton.
The helicopter was engaged in cattle mustering and the pilot died and the helicopter was written off.
Contributing factors
- The pilot likely lost awareness of and did not see an unmarked aerial powerline during low-level aerial mustering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/aviation/pilot-killed-in-rural-queensland-helicopter-crash-c-10250408
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-04/central-queensland-alan-acton-dies-bingegang-helicopter-crash/102186060
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?search_api_fulltext=WLH
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/2023/qld-central-highlands-r44-helicopter-accident
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2023 07:49 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Nov-2023 18:36 | harro | Updated [Narrative, Accident report] |
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