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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 2013 |
| Time: | 16:18 LT |
| Type: |  Eurocopter EC 120B Colibri |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | VH-VMT |
| MSN: | 1619 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca Arrius 2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Byron Bay, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stradbroke Island, QLD |
| Byron Bay, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During landing at a private property, the helicopter skid and main rotor contacted the ground and the helicopter rolled over onto its right side.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://helihub.com/2013/12/09/08-dec-13-vh-vmt-eurocopter-ec120-byron-bay-australia/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-09/helicopter-crash/5143824?§ion=news
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2013/aair/ao-2013-217.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2013 09:15 | otherball | Added |
| 09-Dec-2013 09:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 18-Dec-2013 15:26 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 26-Jul-2014 16:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Damage, ] |
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