Accident Robinson R22 ALPHA VH-HBW, Friday 4 June 1993

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Date:	Friday 4 June 1993
Time:	17:45
Type:	Robinson R22 ALPHA
Owner/operator:
Registration:	VH-HBW
MSN:	0387
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Kurundi Station, NT - Australia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Kurundi Station, NT
Destination airport:	Kurundi Station, NT
Investigating agency:	BASI
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Due to fuel contamination, the helicopter's engine began to run roughly mid-flight and the main rotor RPM began to decrease. The pilot lowered the collective control and the engine stopped. Following the subsequent autorotational landing, the skids dug into the ground and the helicopter nosed over. The pilot managed to vacate the aircraft uninjured.

Accident investigation: