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| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1993 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Hughes 269B |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-XBN |
| MSN: | 96-0254 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 90km W of Landor Station, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | 95km W of Landor Station, WA |
| 95km W of Landor Station, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The helicopter experienced an engine failure during a shooting operation and the pilot conducted a forced landing into the trees below. No injuries were reported, however the helicopter was substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1993/aair/199301652/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/5227399/199301652.pdf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 June 1968 | ZK-HBN | Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd | Kaweka Range |  |
unk | |
| 25 January 1973 | ZK-HBN | Whirl-Wide Helicopters Ltd | Poporangi River, Hawke's Bay | |
unk | |
| 5 October 1978 | ZK-HBN | J D & I D McGregor | Wairaurahiri, Southland | |
unk |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2018 09:12 | Pineapple | Added |
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