ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190235
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| Date: | Sunday 18 September 2016 |
| Time: | 14:36 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 BETA II |
| Owner/operator: | Foxling Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-PFX |
| MSN: | 3464 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 15 km S of Coen, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Coen, Cape York, Queensland |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The ATSB is investigating an animal strike and collision with terrain involving Robinson R22, VH-PFX, 15 km South of Coen, on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, on 18 September 2016. During aerial mustering, the helicopter struck a cow and subsequently collided with terrain. The terrain is rough and the vastness of ranch property makes old-fashioned horseback cowboy-type-stuff impractical.
Police on the scene believe the pilot struck the cow with the skid rails underneath the helicopter, and they were snagged in the animal’s horns. The pilot received minor injuries and the helicopter was destroyed in the post-impact fire. The pilot, a 35-year-old man, walked away from the crash uninjured before the helicopter erupted into flames.
The Rural Fire Service attended the crash site and extinguished the flames, however the aircraft was destroyed. The cow is believed to have escaped unharmed!
Sources:
1. http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2016/aair/ao-2016-120/
2. https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/farnorth/2016/09/19/cow-v-helicopter-no-bull/
3. https://www.thenewstribe.com/2016/09/20/cow-caused-helicopter-crash-walks-off-like-boss/
4. https://mouthfart.com/cow-versus-helicopter-cow-wins/
5. https://www.miragenews.com/cow-accidentally-brings-down-helicopter-in-australia/
6. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/helicopter-destroyed-after-runin-with-cow-20160919-grjh3l.html
Media:
[Live] A Robinson R22 helicopter registered VH-PFX has crashed after colliding with a cow in Queensland, Australia. pic.twitter.com/YyhbAD6oZe
— Brendan Grainger (@S118869) September 19, 2016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2016 08:00 | Pineapple | Added |
| 19-Sep-2016 08:26 | CTYONE | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 19-Sep-2016 11:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2016 17:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Oct-2016 18:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 08:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
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