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| Date: | Monday 12 May 2014 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cicaré (Heli-Sport) CH-7B Spirit |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-SWQ |
| MSN: | 0011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1km from Hulton Station, 45km NW of Barcaldine,Qld -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot had been conducting mustering operations and a search was commenced when the aircraft failed to return. The wreckage was located at approx 6pm 1km from Hulton Station, a grazing property on the Landsborough Highway. The pilot was found to be deceased at the scene.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/news/agriculture/general/news/man-killed-in-muster-crash/2698238.aspx
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2014/aair/ao-2014-086.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2014 04:59 | Geo | Added |
| 14-May-2014 06:07 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 14-May-2014 06:39 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-May-2014 06:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-May-2014 11:35 | rotorspot | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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