Accident Kawasaki KH4 (Bell 47G-3B) VH-HFV,
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Date:Thursday 18 October 1990
Time:11:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kawasaki KH4 (Bell 47G-3B)
Owner/operator:
Registration: VH-HFV
MSN: 2186
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Mataranka, NT -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Mataranka, NT
Destination airport:Elsey Station, NT
Investigating agency: BASI
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During a short ferry flight to a property to conduct shooting operations, the pilot noticed a fire had started on board the aircraft. The pilot carried out an emergency landing and evacuated before the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The pilot reported that he had been carrying signal flares, fuel, oil, grease and dirty rags on and beneath the rear seat.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BASI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1990/aair/aair199000600/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/30485/aair199000600.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
15 May 1964 N6702D Private 0 10 miles SE of Houma, LA w/o
29 November 1989 VH-HFV 0 35km E of Elsey Station, NT sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Feb-2018 07:58 Pineapple Added
20-Jun-2018 10:04 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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