ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159957
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| Date: | Sunday 1 September 2013 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 Beta |
| Owner/operator: | Astaline Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-HVW |
| MSN: | 3135 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 70 km SW of Lake Nash Station, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 70 Km SW of Lake Nash Station, NT |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 1 September 2013, a Robinson R22 helicopter, registered VH-HVW, departed a stock camp located about 40 NM (70 km) south-west of Lake Nash Station, Northern Territory. (At location Latitude: 21°21.98' South, Longitude: 137°23.67' East). Shortly after take-off, the helicopter was observed commencing a steep climbing left turn to depart overhead the camp.
As the helicopter turned into a downwind position, the wind appeared to affect the controllability of the aircraft. It appeared that the pilot attempted to respond to the situation, however, there was insufficient altitude to recover. The helicopter contacted the ground and flipped over a number of times before coming to rest. The pilot, 34-year-old Shane Templeton, was ejected from the aircraft and sustained serious head injuries.The helicopter was destroyed.
The aircraft owner attended the accident site, and based on his observations and that of the witnesses, believed that when the helicopter was in a downwind position, a negative G1 situation may have occurred. During the subsequent attempted recovery, the pilot appeared to have pushed the nose of the helicopter forward in an attempt to regain airspeed; however, the helicopter contacted the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4827129/ao-2013-137_final.pdf
2. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-02/lake-nash-helicopter-accident/4928934
3. http://helihub.com/2013/09/01/02-sep-13-robinson-r22-lake-nash-station-australia/
4. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/34301/_
5. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=535614746507008&id=108118015923352
6. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-137.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2013 18:31 | gerard57 | Added |
| 02-Sep-2013 20:01 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-May-2014 19:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2016 14:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2016 14:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2018 00:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Jun-2022 12:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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