ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209614
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1996 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-JNQ |
| MSN: | 1321 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Connmara Station, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Connmara Station, QLD |
| Connmara Station, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cattle mustering operation, the helicopter suffered a complete loss of power at about 80 feet above ground level and landed heavily. The heavy landing resulted in substantial damage to the landing skids and the main rotor severed the tail boom. Both occupants were able to vacate the aircraft safely.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1996/aair/199601291/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931768/199601291.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2018 15:58 | Pineapple | Added |
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