ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134863
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 2004 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R-22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | North Australian Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-HHD |
| MSN: | 3022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 56 Km NNW of Charters Towers, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Haven Glen, Queensland |
| Eumara Springs Station, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On 31 March 2004, at 06:00 Eastern Standard Time, the Robinson R22 helicopter registered VH-HHD, with one pilot on board departed on a ferry flight to commence mustering operation from a property approximately 15 minutes flying time to the north-north-east. The pilot reported that he landed at the property and picked up a passenger who was going to show him the paddocks, fences and laneways.
At about 10:00 EST after mustering cattle into a small paddock, 56 Km north-north-west of Charters Towers, Queensland, the pilot made an approach to land beside a fence. The pilot indicated that the weather was fine with good visibility. The wind was from an easterly direction at 5 knots and the temperature was 25 degrees C. He reported that he saw a powerline and aimed to land adjacent to a point where the powerline changed direction. However, he did not see a third wire, which the helicopter struck at a height of about 30 feet.
The helicopter spun into the ground and landed on a barbed wire fence. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the tail boom, lower vertical fin and tail rotor blades. The two occupants escaped with minor injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200401181.aspx
2. https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040409X00439&key=1
3. http://georgehatcher.com/aviation%20data/page10/robinson.html
4. http://mrsamuel.aeroclub.com.au/queryac.php?query=&id=189&start=4&expand=HHD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2014 04:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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