ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206565
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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-NAG |
| MSN: | 25130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 10km S of Lawn Hill, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | 12km SSE of Lawn Hill, QLD |
| 12km SSE of Lawn Hill, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
In an attempt to demonstrate a crop dusting manoeuvre to the passengers, the pilot flew the helicopter through a steep 180 degree climbing turn to the left from a height of about 300 feet. The aircraft then descended rapidly and impacted the ground, coming to rest inverted. One passenger was thrown from the wreckage and seriously injured, while the other passenger and pilot did not survive the crash.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1991/aair/aair199102518/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30265/aair199102518.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2018 08:44 | Pineapple | Added |
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