Accident Bell 47G-3B1 VH-JWI, Saturday 20 February 1993

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Date:	Saturday 20 February 1993
Time:	08:00
Type:	Bell 47G-3B1
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-JWI
MSN:	3426
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	7.5km NE of Woolner Station, NT - Australia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Woolner Station, NT
Destination airport:	Woolner Station, NT
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The helicopter began to experience heavy vibrations during a mustering operation. A tail rotor failure procedure was carried out and the helicopter landed in a swamp, resulting in substantial damage.

Accident investigation: