ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78593
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 2010 |
| Time: | 11:17 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Ben Tapp |
| Registration: | VH-THI |
| MSN: | 864 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mountain Valley Station, 174 km E of Katherine, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Mountain Valley Station, Katherine, NT |
| Mountain Valley Station, Katherine, NT | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 4 October 2010, the pilot of a Robinson Helicopter R22 Beta, registered VH‑THI, was conducting cattle mustering operations on a station property about 170 km east of Katherine, Northern Territory. During those operations, the helicopter collided with the ground. The pilot, the sole occupant of the helicopter, sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was seriously damaged.
The investigation determined that the collision with terrain was probably a result of engine stoppage while operating at low altitude. The investigation also determined that the helicopter was serviceable prior to the collision with the terrain and that the engine stoppage was probably due to fuel exhaustion.
The nature of mustering operations had the potential to divert the pilot's attention away from other safety-critical tasks, such as monitoring the helicopter's fuel state. The circumstances of the accident highlight the importance of pilots and operators using a system to independently verify the fuel quantity in their aircraft's tanks.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2010/aair/ao-2010-073.aspx
2. http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/10/05/184321_ntnews.html
3. https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/3525739/ao2010073.pdf
4. http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2011/11/robinson-r22-beta-vh-thi-empty-tank.html
5. http://helihub.com/2010/10/04/04-oct-10-mountain-valley-station-australia-1f/
6. http://www.smh.com.au//breaking-news-national/pilot-dies-in-chopper-crash-20101004-1648o.html
7. http://www.regosearch.com/aircraft/au/THI
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2010 14:38 | harro | Added |
| 05-Oct-2010 15:20 | VHKDK | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2016 19:36 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 10:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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