ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204284
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1989 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-WHF |
| MSN: | 6763 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kilarney Station, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kilarney Station, NT |
| Kilarney Station, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot sent the helicopter into a steep climb in order to avoid a powerline shortly after becoming airborne. The pilot then turned the aircraft sharply towards the left and whilst doing so, he noticed a decrease in the main rotor RPM. He then sent the aircraft into a dive in order to redeem the RPM without success and then opted to land. He raised the nose and increased collective pitch in an attempt to soften the touchdown. The pilot's actions caused the main rotor blades to enter an overpitched condition and the aircraft landed heavily. One of the landing skids collapsed and the main rotor blades struck the fuselage and the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1989/aair/aair198900233/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/29292/aair198900233.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2018 13:11 | Pineapple | Added |
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