ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207732
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 1994 |
| Time: | 06:00 |
| Type: |  Robinson R22 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-DAS |
| MSN: | 1850 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 2km W of Ayr, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ayr, QLD |
| Ayr, QLD | |
| Investigating agency: | BASI |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a spray run in which the helicopter was being flown parallel to powerlines, the pilot inadvertently allowed the helicopter to drift into the lines. The main rotor struck the lines and as the pilot attempted to pull away, the tail rotor also struck the lines. The tail rotor/gearbox was severed, causing the helicopter to enter into an uncontrolled spin and impact the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/1994/aair/199400189/
https://www.atsb.gov.au/media/4933560/199400189.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 07:52 | Pineapple | Added |
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