ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59626
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 2009 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Raven II |
| Owner/operator: | Helifarm |
| Registration: | VH-EZT |
| MSN: | 11443 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Langkoop, near Edenhope,SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Naracoorte |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The helicopter struck powerlines and crashed while engaged in agricultural work. The pilot was fatally injured.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20090716171939/http://www.atsb.gov.au:80/publications/investigation_reports/2009/AAIR/aair200902050.aspx
https://www.theage.com.au/national/one-dead-in-chopper-crash-20090420-acai.html
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25359635-5001028,00.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://wimmera.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/pilot-killed/1493226.aspx]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2009 23:10 | VHKDK | Added |
| 20-Apr-2009 00:07 | slowkid | Updated |
| 20-Apr-2009 08:51 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Apr-2009 20:57 | slowkid | Updated |
| 28-Apr-2009 11:24 | harro | Updated |
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