ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204467
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| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1990 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-SJA |
| MSN: | 7828 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 20km W of Nicholson Station, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Nicholson Station, WA |
| Nicholson Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot, who was inexperienced with this type of aircraft, attempted to bring the helicopter to a quick stop at about 50 feet above ground level and lost control of the aircraft in the process. The tail rotor struck the ground and the aircraft landed heavily.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000072/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/31741/aair199000072.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2018 14:11 | Pineapple | Added |
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