ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164043
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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 2014 |
| Time: | 06:23 |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger |
| Owner/operator: | Coral Coast Helicopters |
| Registration: | VH-BNG |
| MSN: | 580 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Mission Beach (North), QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Tully, Queensland (YTUL) |
| Tully, Queensland (YTUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On 20 February 2014, a Bell 206B Jet Ranger Helicopter, VH-BNG, crashed onto its side after clipping a tree during agricultural operations at Banana farm near Mission Beach, Queensland. Pilot was injured, suffering back and neck pain and was taken to Innisfail Hospital
A Department of Community Safety spokeswoman said there was smoke at the scene and firefighters sprayed foam where it appeared fuel had spilled on the ground.
According to the summary of the official ATSB report into the accident:
"On 20 February 2014, at about 0605 Eastern Standard Time (EST), a Bell 206B helicopter, registered VH-BNG, took off from a banana plantation to conduct aerial spraying.
The pilot conducted pre-application checks including assessing the wind strength and direction, the position of the sun, identifying the area to be sprayed and any hazards.
The block was to be sprayed as soon as possible after first light and the pilot planned to conduct the spraying in an east-west direction. After about 5 minutes of spraying, some overspray
accumulated on the windscreen, resembling a white paint. The pilot then noted that the on-board smoke generator indicated the wind had changed direction, so he flew the helicopter to the southern end of the block and resumed spraying into wind.
After completing spraying, the pilot commenced a return to the staging area. To comply with local noise abatement procedures, the pilot climbed the helicopter to about 250-300 ft above ground level (AGL) and established a flight path to avoid overflying noise-sensitive areas.
At about 0615, on descent to the staging area, when at about 150-200 ft AGL, the helicopter rotor blades collided with a tree, dislodged a branch, and the helicopter subsequently collided with terrain. The helicopter was substantially damaged and the pilot sustained serious injuries"
NOTE: The helicopter is the same one that had previously crashed on 4 May 2011 near Ingham, Queensland (which see)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/helicopter-crashes-at-mission-beach-banana-farm/story-fnjpusyw-1226832360362
2. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/man-injured-in-helicopter-crash-at-mission-beach-20140220-331y0.html#ixzz2yjA8JznI
3. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-20/man-injured-in-helicopter-crash-at-mission-beach/5271370
4. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-027.aspx
5. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/28448/
6. http://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4827348/ao-2014-027_final.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 2011 | VH-BNG | Shadforth Civil Engineering Contractors Pty. Ltd. | 0 | Forrest Beach, N of Townsville, QLD | |
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| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2014 06:23 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 20-Feb-2014 10:54 | plcedi | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2014 23:45 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2014 02:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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