ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210634
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 August 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Kawasaki KH4 (Bell 47G-3B) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-JAJ |
| MSN: | 2188 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Kings Canyon, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kings Canyon, NT |
| Kings Canyon, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the helicopter landed heavily in a car park after the engine lost power during takeoff. On lift-off, engine indications were normal with 28-29 inches boost while in the hover. As the helicopter accelerated, the pilot felt a deterioration in performance and observed that the boost had fallen to 15-18 inches. During the subsequent landing, the helicopter's main rotor blades struck a tree and both landing skids were bent. The helicopter remained upright. Post flight examination found that the turbo charger had failed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1997/aair/199702602/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4931018/199702602.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 1996 | VH-JAJ | 0 | Mt Sonder, NT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2018 15:31 | Pineapple | Added |
| 20-Jun-2018 10:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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